Question

Can you reason out why were different burial types followed in the Megalithic period?

Answer 1

1. There could be several factors influencing the megalithic burials.
2. For example, social status or the importance of the individuals buried or simply the choice of the relatives of the dead.
3. Raw material availability is another reason.
4. In the deltaic areas where stones are not available, people used simple urns which were made by potters using clay.
5. The menhirs may have been erected for the heroes in Iron Age.
6. The tradition of hero stones might have begun in the Iron Age or even before.
7. Since the hero stones of the Iron age do not have inscriptions, we cannot identify if they were really hero stones.