Neolithic ashmounds

Prehistoric ash deposits

Neolithic ashmounds are man-made landscape features found in some parts of southern India that have been dated to the Neolithic period. They have been a puzzle for long and have been the subject of many conjectures and scientific studies. They are believed to be of ritual significance and produced by early pastoral and agricultural communities by the burning of wood, dung and animal matter. Hundreds of ashmound sites have been identified and many have a low perimeter embankment and some have holes that may have held posts.

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