Sunday, 19 February 2017
Mysterious Dolmens of Korea
Dolmens are graves made of stone which are found in many parts of the world. They belong to the prehistoric era. Dolmens appear in many parts of eastern Asia, including China and Japan, but, due to unknown reasons, in Korea there is a surprisingly huge number of these constructions, especially in the sites located in Hwasun, Gochang, and Ganghwa.
In Korea, dolmens are called ''goindol'', meaning ''the propped stone''. 40% of all of the world’s dolmens exist within South and North Korea. In South Korea, there are more than 30,000 dolmens, and up to 15,000 are found in North Korea.
Unfortunately, due to the political issues, it is nearly impossible to explore the dolmens that are located in North Korea. All of the dolmens that have been examined are dated to around 1,000 BC, and they are proof that the society was already technologically advanced during this period. The number of dolmens may suggest that many people died in the same historical period, or that they were heroes from ancient battles between different tribes.
Exploring India’s megalithic culture
Megaliths are spread across the Indian subcontinent, though the bulk of them are found in peninsular India, concentrated in the states of Maharashtra (mainly in Vidarbha), Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
According to archaeologists R.K. Mohanty and V. Selvakumar, around 2,200 megalithic sites can be found in peninsular India itself, most of them unexcavated. Even today, a living megalithic culture endures among some tribes such as the Gonds of central India and the Khasis of Meghalaya.
Serpent Mounds of Scotland and America Similarities
Today the Loch Nell serpent mound is in a ruinous condition, although the cairn at its head, as well as the undulating ribbing of piled stones, are still partially visible.
COMPARISONS WITH OHIO'S SERPENT MOUND
Regarding the comparisons with Ohio's own Serpent Mound, located in Serpent Mound Park, Adams County, the matter becomes that much more tricky, even though the similarities between the two are striking to say the least.
They include the fact that an oval shaped mound held in the jaws of the serpent's head once possessed a mound of stones, according to the ethnologist Frederic Ward Putnam, who investigated the site back in 1890
They include the fact that an oval shaped mound held in the jaws of the serpent's head once possessed a mound of stones, according to the ethnologist Frederic Ward Putnam, who investigated the site back in 1890
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Mystery Hill: America's Stonehenge
Variously claimed to be a 4000-year-old megalithic astronomical complex ancient built by megalithic Native American Culture, the lost monastery wreckage of a migrant group of Irish monks, the creation of ancient Middle Eastern peoples or – by most academic archaeologists – the misinterpreted work of 18th and 19th century farmers, no one knows the origins for sure. However, the site has enough of a sordid past, outstanding questions and strong opinions about it, to leave it in a permanent state of archeological chaos.
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