An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s17.55
An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s17.55
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*4.17.5 E. region*. The states of Assam, Arunachal, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur and Tripura form an area where the Megalithic culture not only belongs to an undated past but also to the living present (Roy, 1963). Mills, 1933, writes: ‘An archaeological characteristic of Assam of worldwide fame is its wealth of megaliths. Indeed, it is one of the few places in the world where monuments of this type are still erected. Some of the old ones are of great age and interest.’ Though the Megalithic monuments of the Khasi Hills were reported as early as 1872 (Godwin-Austen, 1872), till now no serious attempt has been made to study this important group of monuments.