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, ....