Menon, Srikumar M (2026) From megaliths to temples: An architectural vocabulary of commemoration. Asian Review of World Histories, 14 (2). pp. 189-222.
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| Abstract: | A holistic understanding of the origins and development of monumental architecture in the Indian subcontinent has yet to take clear shape. This is largely due to neglect of a particular area, that of prehistoric monuments – ashmounds, megaliths, and the like – and the influence they have exerted on later architecture. But prehistoric structures inspired the forms of stupas and temples, and the purposes for which the earlier and later monuments were built have more in common than is currently recognized. Commemorating the dead through various cultural practices has been a prominent aspect of cultures from prehistoric to modern times. This article focuses on the wide range of commemorative devices used in medieval periods and identifies signs of what may be the influence of megaliths. Finally, I will use the results to make a case for treating the prehistoric monuments of a given region as possible influences on the region’s later monuments. |
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| Item Type: | Journal Paper |
| Subjects: | School of Humanities > Architecture School of Humanities > Archaeology School of Humanities > Art History |
| Divisions: | Schools > Humanities |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Jul 2026 09:00 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Jul 2026 09:00 |
| Official URL: | https://brill.com/view/journals/arwh/14/2/article-... |
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| URI: | http://eprints.nias.res.in/id/eprint/3412 |
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