Megalithic Culture of Kerala: A Study of Pamba River Basin
Author
Ambily C S
Year
2021
Binding
Hardback
Pages
xxiii+140p, col.& b/w illus., bib, ind, 26 cm.
ISBN10, ISBN13
9383221364, 9789383221363
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About the Book:
The present book deliberates in considerable detail the Megalithic culture of
Kerala in general and Pamba River Basin in particular. Sixty-five megalithic
sites and five probable quarry sites reported from the Pamba River Basin so
far are individually discussed. Based on the external features certain conclusions
are derived such as typology of burial, distribution pattern, orientation of
burials, their measurement, etc. Assessment of the pottery details, chemical
analysis to evaluate the percentage composition of iron implements and slags
(done by using Thermo Scientific Niton XL3t XRF Analyser), preparation of silicone
replicas/moulds of the drill holes of beads for the examination of the drilling
techniques through Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and application of the
accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) method for dating the carbon samples have
been carried out to understand the characteristics of the material remains unearthed
from Niramakulam. Applying the carbon dating techniques at the study area in
Niramakulam site had brought out some of its significant features, which happen
to be a major factor in deciding the chronology of Megaliths in the Pamba River
Basin.