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The stone monuments of the Khasi hills
Journal of the Anthropological Institute of Great Britian and Ireland • 3 • Published In 1874 • Pages: 481-493
By: Clarke, C. B..
Abstract
This article describes the two types of Khasi monuments, horizontal and upright slabs, and their customary arrangements. The relative antiquity of these monuments is briefly discussed in terms of kinds of rock employed, sources where these slabs are obtained, workmanship and distribution. A brief commentary on the paper appears at the end of the article.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1996
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- South Asia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Unknown
- Document Rating
- 3: Good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent
- Analyst
- Helen Takacs ; 1956
- Field Date
- No date
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Meghalaya, India
- Notes
- C. B. Clarke
- LCSH
- Khasi (Indic people)