Q. With respect to Indian archaeology, terms ‘Menhir’, ‘Kudakkallu’, ‘Nannangadi’ pertain to which of the following? Answer:
Burials
Notes:
Menhirs are upright stones from the Megalithic period. They are erected above a burial site or near a burial site as a memorial.
The "kudakkallu" is a kind of megalithic monument found in Kerala. The "kudakallus" are burial sites in which the corpse is buried and curvilinear blocks are installed on the ground with a hollow space in between. An umbrella-shaped block is kept atop.
The Urn Burial or Nannangadi during Sangam Age refers to the practice of burying the remains of the deceased by placing them in a big urn.