The stones became the second largest megalithic site of Jharkhand.
Chokahatu, the largest megalith site in Jharkhand.
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The extant megalithic structures of the state were built by tribes of various districts.
The Punkri Burwadih megalithic complex.
Each structure has a story to tell.
Here are a few examples.
What Do They Tell Us?
These are the dolmens of Ho, a Kolarian tribe that erects megaliths as a secondary funerary rite.
But these structures are more than pieces of stone.
These are some of the most unique dolmens among the tribes.
Bhumij, a Munda enthnic group.
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The undulating hills of the state reveal their own stories of megalithic traditions.
But a deeper study by archaeologists has suggested that these dolmens have had an order to their chaos.
The megaliths of Hazaribagh.
