A team of archaeologists claimed to have discovered a unique Iron Age megalithic site at Ooragutta near Bandala village in SS Tadvai mand...
A team of archaeologists claimed to have discovered a unique Iron Age megalithic site at Ooragutta near Bandala village in SS Tadvai mandal of Mulugu district, Telangana.
Usually in this region, we find a type of megalithic monument known as ‘Dolmenoid Cists’
Most of the monuments in this region have squarish or rectangular shapes,
Contrary to this, the site discovered at Ooragutta has unique features.
The side slabs are arranged with slabs following the shape of the cap-stone.
Hence, each ‘dolmenoid cist’ has a unique shape as dictated by the cap-stone.
These monuments can be dated around 1,000 BCE
The team also discovered two new rock art sites at Damaratogu in Gundala mandal of Bhadradri Kothagudem district
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