Summary:
If excavated, they may unearth evidence of prehistoric human habitation in the region. Not many know that Amoor, a village near Siruthavur in Kancheepuram district, is home to Megalithic-period dolmens (burial chambers) with cairn circles (mound of rough stones). Presence of a burial ground indicates that there was a human habitation nearby," he says.But Gandhirajan says only a detailed study can confirm his findings. "The size and style of many dolmens show that the site was a common burial ground. We have lost many dolmens in places like Mallachandram (near Krishnagiri) to rampant vandalism..