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megalithHuge, often undressed stone used in various types of Neolithic and Early Bronze Age monuments. The most ancient form of megalithic construction is probably the dolmen, a type of burial chamber consisting of several upright supports and a flat roofing slab. Another form is the menhir, a simple upright stone usually placed with others to form a circle, as at Stonehenge and Avebury in England, or a straight alignment, as at Carnac in France. The meaning of megalithic monuments remains largely unknown, but all share certain architectural and technical features suggesting that their creators sought to impose a conspicuously human design on the landscape and imbue it with cultural symbols. See also rock art. megalith a stone of great size, esp one forming part of a prehistoric monument megalith [′meg·ə‚lith] (archeology) One of a group of large stones arranged in some pattern in a prehistoric monument. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Just outside the modern town stand examples of the impressive megaliths for which Stone Age Britain is known. Salivary megalith with a sialo-cutaneous and a sialo-oral fisutla: A case report. Although coming hard on the heels of last month's re-branding by the megalith Corcoran Group, the campaign is substantially different, according to Ramirez. |
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