megalith

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A large stone used in such a construction
A construction involving one or several roughly hewn stone slabs of great size
a large tall stone put in an open place by people in ancient times, possibly as a religious sign (megas + lithos ). Huge, 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
memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
{i} large stone used in prehistoric construction (Archeology)
A large stone; especially, a large stone used in ancient building
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{s} built of megaliths, constructed of large stones used to build different structures during the prehistoric period (Archeology)
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Of or pertaining to megaliths, to the people who made them, or to the period when they were made
megalithic
of or relating to megaliths or the people who erected megaliths; "megalithic monuments like Stonehenge"
megalithic
made of very large stones; the megalithic yard (2 72ft) is a unit of measurement believed to have been used in the construction of stone circles
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Built of large stones The term is thus not limited to any specific time period, culture or geographical area
megalithic
(=large stone) Type of construction using very large stones
megalithic
of or relating to megaliths or the people who erected megaliths; "megalithic monuments like Stonehenge
megaliths
plural of megalith
megalith
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