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    While "megalith" is often used to describe a single piece of stone, it also can be used to denote one or more rocks hewn in … See more

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    • A megalith is a large stone that has been used to construct a prehistoric structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. There are over 35,000 structures or arrangements in Europe alone, located widely from Sweden to the Mediterranean sea. The word was first used in 1849 by the British antiquarian Algernon Herbert in reference to Sto… See more

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    • c. 9000 BC: Constructions in Asia Minor (Göbekli Tepe, Nevalı Çori and other sites); perhaps proto-Hattian , a yet to be named culture (the oldest discovered ceremonial structures in the world).
    • c. 7400 BC: A 12 m long … See more

    Geographic distribution of megaliths

    The most common type of megalithic construction in Europe is the portal tomb—a chamber consisting of upright stones (orthostats) with one or more large flat capstones forming a roof. Many portal tombs hav… See more

    Modern theories

    Megaliths were used for a variety of purposes ranging from serving as boundary markers of territory, being reminder of past events, to being part of the society's religion. Common motifs including crooks and axes s… See more

    Contemporary megalith-building cultures

    The megalithic culture of the Toraja people in the mountainous region of South Sulawesi, Indonesia dates back to around 2500–1000 BC.
    In West Sumba, Indonesia, the more than 20,000 follo… See more

    References in literature

    And Moses wrote down all the words of the Lord. He rose early in the morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.— The Old Testament, Book of Exodus, 24… See more

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    WEBAug 25, 2024 · megalith, huge, often undressed stone used in various types of Neolithic (New Stone Age) and Early Bronze Age monuments.

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        WEBA dolmen (/ ˈ d ɒ l m ɛ n /) or portal tomb is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of two or more upright megaliths …

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          WEBAug 4, 2014 · Carnac, located on the north-west coast of France, is the site of the largest concentration of megalithic monuments in the world. Over 100 monuments, which include burial mounds, stone tombs, enclosures...

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          noun
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          1. a large stone that forms a prehistoric monument (e.g., a menhir) or part of one (e.g., a stone circle or chamber tomb):
            "a smaller circle of some forty ancient megaliths"
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          WEBApr 21, 2020 · In prehistoric art, a megalith is a large, often undressed stone, that has been used in the construction of various types of Neolithic, Chalcolithic or Bronze Age monuments, during the period 4500-1000 BCE.

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          What is a megalithic structure?
          Megalithic means structures made of such large stones, put together without the use of mortar or cement. The word megalith comes from the Ancient Greek μέγας megas meaning great, and λίθος lithos meaning stone. It has been used to describe stone structures built by people from many parts of the world living in many different times.

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          Where did the word megalith come from?
          The word megalith comes from the Ancient Greek μέγας megas meaning great, and λίθος lithos meaning stone. It has been used to describe stone structures built by people from many parts of the world living in many different times. Many megaliths were used to figure out the dates of the solstices and equinoxes.

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          What is a megalithic monument?
          Another form of the megalithic monument was the menhir (from Breton men, “stone,” and hir, “long”), which may or may not occur in connection with a megalithic grave. Menhirs were simple upright stones, sometimes of great size, and were erected most frequently in western Europe, especially Brittany.

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          What is an example of a megalithic site?
          The placement of the stones can take the shape of a circle, ellipse, or even as a setting of four stones placed on a circle's arc. - Example: Stone Circle at Junapani, Madhya Pradesh. The first excavated Megalithic site was the site of Adichanallur in the Tirunevelly district, Tamil Nadu.

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