Megalithic Hat Stones Unearthed in Kerala

Recently, a large number of megalithic hat stones were discovered from a single site during an archaeological salvage excavation at Nagaparamba in Kuttippuram village, near Thirunavaya in Kerala.

  • Hat stones, known as "Thoppikkallu" in Malayalam, are hemispherical laterite stones that were used as lids for burial urns during the megalithic period.
  • The discovery of megalithic burial sites and unique artifacts sheds light on the burial practices and rituals of the people who lived in the region during the megalithic period.
  • Megaliths were constructed either as burial sites or commemorative (non-sepulchral) memorials.
  • The former are sites with actual burial remains, ....
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