Dolmens, considered to be megalithic tombs, abound the area of Hirebenakal, near Hampi. Dolmens were used to commemorate the dead and it is believed that ceremonies were also conducted around them. I had first learnt of Dolmens from the comics of Asterix ( I think it was Asterix and the Golden Sickle), and associated them … Continue reading Hampi- Dolmens and Cave paintings