{"id":268798,"date":"2023-11-10T19:31:54","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T14:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=268798"},"modified":"2023-11-10T20:07:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T14:37:04","slug":"geoglyph-3000-year-old-iron-age-geoglyph-circle-discovered-in-telangana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/geoglyph-3000-year-old-iron-age-geoglyph-circle-discovered-in-telangana\/","title":{"rendered":"Geoglyph: \u20183,000-year-old Iron Age\u2019 geoglyph circle discovered in Telangana"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: <\/b>The post is based on the articl<\/span>e \u201cGeoglyph: \u20183,000-year-old Iron Age\u2019 geoglyph circle discovered in Telangana\u201d<\/b> published in <\/span>\u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 10th November 2023<\/b><\/p>\n

Why in the News?<\/h2>\n

A 3,000-year-old circular geoglyph was recently discovered in Telangana’s Medchal-Malkajgiri district.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Geoglyph?<\/h2>\n
\"Nazca
Source: Wikipedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Specifications<\/b><\/td>\nDetails<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Definition<\/b><\/td>\n1. Geoglyph refers to a design that is drawn on the earth.
\n<\/span>2. The design is created by elements of the landscape that are long-lasting such as stones, earth, gravel and other things.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Types of Geoglyph<\/b><\/td>\nPositive Geoglyph:<\/b> Created by arranging elements on the ground, such as petroforms (outlines made using boulders).<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Negative Geoglyph: <\/b>Formed by removing part of the upper surfaces of rock to create a design.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arbor glyph: <\/b>A type of geoglyph involving seeding plants in a specific design. Takes years to develop as it depends on plant growth.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Examples of Geoglyph<\/b><\/td>\n1. Nazca Lines in Peru
\n<\/span>2. Uffington White Horse in England<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

What are the features of Geoglyph discovered in Telangana?<\/b><\/h2>\n
\"Geoglyph
Source: The Hindu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Specifications<\/b><\/td>\nDetails<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Belongs to Period<\/b><\/td>\nIron Age, specifically around 1000 BC<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Features<\/b><\/td>\n1. Etched on a low-lying granitoid hillock
\n<\/span>2. Features a perfect circular shape.
\n<\/span>3. A 30-centimeter-wide rim surrounds the circle.
\n<\/span>4. Within the circle, two triangles are present<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Significance<\/b><\/td>\nSuggested to have served as a model for megalithic communities in planning their circular burial sites<\/span>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

UPSC Syllabus: History\/Art and Culture<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source: The post is based on the article \u201cGeoglyph: \u20183,000-year-old Iron Age\u2019 geoglyph circle discovered in Telangana\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 10th November 2023 Why in the News? A 3,000-year-old circular geoglyph was recently discovered in Telangana’s Medchal-Malkajgiri district. What is Geoglyph? Specifications Details Definition 1. Geoglyph refers to a design that is drawn… Continue reading Geoglyph: \u20183,000-year-old Iron Age\u2019 geoglyph circle discovered in Telangana<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10317,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,11209,11212],"tags":[11872],"class_list":["post-268798","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-geography-in-news","category-history-and-art-culture-in-news","tag-9pm-daily-factly","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":31,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1700117277},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268798"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268798\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=268798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=268798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}