Megaliths from Central and East Asia: introduction

Nespoulos L, Hein A
Edited by:
Laporte, L, Large, J-M, Nespoulous, L, Scarre, C, Steimer-Herbet, T

Considering the vast geographical space and the differences in sociocultural developments over time in a multitude of different ecotones and cultural zones, it is only to be expected that the megalithic structures found across Central and East Asia would be highly diverse. This considerable diversity is complicated by a lack of unified terminology or clear definitions in the field of research for large stone-built monuments...

Keywords:

East Asia

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megaliths

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Southwest China

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human-environment interaction