PREHISTORY OF KERALA
A Dolmen in Mayaroor (Kerala)
Prehistory of Kerala - Image Source: Sanandkarunakaran.
There are several pre-historic and historic sites found in Kerala. One can trace the history of Kerala to the Paleolithic Age and its relationship with other cultural formations like Indus Valley Civilization during the Bronze and early Iron age.
The findingsare classified into Laterite rock-cut caves (Chenkallara), Hood stones (Kudakkallu), Hat stones (Toppikallu), Dolmenoid cists (Kalvrtham), Urn burials (Nannangadi) and Menhirs (Pulachikallu).
In 1974, first paleolithic sites were discovered in North Kerala (ie. districts of Kannur, Wayanad, Calicut, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kottayam and Thiruvananthapuram). The Paleolithic man used small pebbles as tools for hunting purpose. Later stone tools were excavated at Kanjirapuzha, Nilambur and Thenkara.
Though thereare not any major Neolithic site found anywhere in Kerala. There are few minor evidence of Neolithic man activity found in Marayoor and Edakkal. Dolmens found in Marayoor regions, are locally referred to as muniyara, derieved from the mixture of muni (sage) and ara (dolmen). Similarly "A man with jar cup" engraving connect Kerala with Indus Valley Civilization.
Iron Age/Megalithic Culture in Kerala
The findings
In 1974, first paleolithic sites were discovered in North Kerala (ie. districts of Kannur, Wayanad, Calicut, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kottayam and Thiruvananthapuram). The Paleolithic man used small pebbles as tools for hunting purpose. Later stone tools were excavated at Kanjirapuzha, Nilambur and Thenkara.
Though there
Iron Age/Megalithic Culture in Kerala
The Megalithic Culture of Kerala or South India is represented by burial monuments (Megaliths). Since
The Iron Age culture in Kerala has been broadly dated from 1000 BC to 100 AD
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