Karkabhat — Chhattisgarh Megalith Circle
Iron Age (700–200 BCE)·Chhattisgarh megalithic·🇮🇳 Chhattisgarh, India
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About Karkabhat — Chhattisgarh Megalith Circle
Karkabhat — Chhattisgarh Megalith Circle in Chhattisgarh, India is a Iron Age (700–200 BCE) megalithic attributed to Chhattisgarh megalithic. Stone circle 5 m with dolmen cist central in Chhattisgarh plain. Chhattisgarh megalith region with iron arrowheads.
Why it mattersKey Harappan or megalithic pastoral site defining Deccan trajectory
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chalcolithic–Harappan chronology
- 02Ash mound pastoralism model
Theories
- 01Water management
- 02Pastoral cattle cult
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 600 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (700–200 BCE)
- Culture
- Chhattisgarh megalithic
- Purpose
- Stone circle 5 m with dolmen cist central in Chhattisgarh plain
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 600 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Archaeological survey
On the ground
Structures & features
21.2500° N · 81.6000° E · 300 m · 4 mapped features
Karkabhat — Chhattisgarh Megalith Circle — Stone Circle / Cairn
circleMain stone circle or cairn
21.2501° N · 81.6001° EKarkabhat — Chhattisgarh Megalith Circle — Cist Chamber
cistUnderground cist burial
21.2498° N · 81.6002° EKarkabhat — Chhattisgarh Megalith Circle — Menhir Alignment
menhirStanding stone row
21.2504° N · 81.5998° EKarkabhat — Chhattisgarh Megalith Circle — Outlier Cairn
cairnSmall outlier mound
21.2496° N · 81.5999° E