Rude stone monuments in all countries : their age and uses (1872)
Fergusson, James, 1808-1886 · London, J. Murray · leaf 508
t isnot a very faithful representation. It is, however, sufficiently so toenable us to recognise at once a similarity to a class of monumentsvery common inthe plains. Theseare called Vira-cull, if destinedto commemoratemen or heroes,and Masteecullif erected in ho-nour of womenwho… … 217. Sculpture on under side of Cap-stone of a Nilgiri Dolmen. 1 Josephus, Bell. Jud., v. p. 6. 2 Journal Madras Lit. Soc xiv. pi. 8. 2 i 2 484 INDIA. Chap XIII. The similarity in the costume and style of art displayed in thepreceding- woodcut with that of the memorial stones leaves littleor no…
Megalithic monuments
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