MEGALITHS

Meaning of MEGALITHS in English

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STONEHENGE — geographical name assemblage of megaliths S England in Wiltshire on Salisbury Plain erected by prehistoric peoples
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FERMANAGH — District (pop., 2001: 57,527), extreme southwestern Northern Ireland. Located chiefly in the River Erne basin, it was established as a …
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TRILITHON — (ˈ)trī|liˌthän, ˈtrīləˌth- noun also tri·lith ˈtrīˌlith ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin trilithon, from Greek, neuter of trilithos of three …
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STONE CIRCLE — noun : a circle of stones constructed by primitive or ancient peoples ; specifically : a circle of upright megaliths …
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MEGALITHIC — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|lithik adjective Etymology: mega- + -lithic 1. : of prehistoric megalith construction : constructed of large undressed stones 2. : …
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HELIOLITHIC — |hēlēə|lithik adjective Etymology: heli- (I) + -lithic 1. : marked by, observing, or associated with practices (as sun worship and …
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WESSEX CULTURE — Archaeol. an early Bronze Age culture of southern England, 1800-1400 B.C., known only from grave sites, grave goods, and megaliths …
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STONEHENGE — /stohn"henj/ , n. a prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England, consisting of a large circle of megaliths surrounding a …
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CHAMBER TOMB — Archaeol. a type of late Neolithic to Bronze Age tomb found in Britain and Europe, usually of megaliths covered by …
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ARCHAEOASTRONOMY — — archaeoastronomer , n. — archaeoastronomical /ahr'kee oh as'treuh nom"i keuhl/ , adj. /ahr'kee oh euh stron"euh mee/ , n. …
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MEGALITHIC — adj. built of megaliths, constructed of large stones used to build different structures during the prehistoric period (Archeology)
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CROMLECH — n. (Archaeology) monument composed of stone megaliths encircling a mound; dolmen, tomb comprised of two vertical stone slabs supporting a …
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STONEHENGE — geographical name assemblage of megaliths S England in Wiltshire on Salisbury Plain erected by prehistoric peoples
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MEGALITHIC — ■ adjective Archaeology made of, denoting, or marked by the use of megaliths. Origin C19: from mega- + Gk lithos …
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MEGALITH — Menhir with representation of a male figure, stone, Neolithic era. In the Muse Fenaille, huge, often undressed stone used in …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1999: ARCHAEOLOGY — Eastern Hemisphere. Evidence reported in 1998 from a project in Egypt suggested that humans living approximately 7,000 years ago enjoyed …
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SAMOSIR — island in Danau (lake) Toba, Sumatera Utara propinsi (North Sumatra province), Sumatra, Indonesia. Approximately 200 sq mi (520 sq km) …
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SAINT-AFFRIQUE — town, Aveyron dpartement, Midi-Pyrnes region, southern France. The town is situated about 60 miles (96 km) northwest of Bziers on …
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PALAU, FLAG OF — national flag consisting of a blue field with a prominent, off-centre golden disk. The flag's width-to-length ratio is 5 to …
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OUTER HEBRIDES — islands in Scotland, off the northwestern coast of the Scottish mainland. They constitute the Western Isles council area. Lewis, the …
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MORBIHAN — dpartement, Bretagne rgion, northwestern France, created from a part of western Brittany. It takes its name from the practically landlocked …
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METEORA — group of monasteries on the summits of vertical rock formations in Thessaly, Greece. The monasteries are located just north of …
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LUNEBURGER HEIDE — English Lneburg Heath region, Lower Saxony Land (state), north-central Germany, between the Aller and Elbe rivers. Its main character is …
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LAMBA — also called Lama, or Namba, a Bantu-speaking people living in the Kran River valley and Togo Mountains of northeastern Togo …
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KENNET — district, administrative and historic county of Wiltshire, southern England, in the east-central part of the county, about midway between Bristol …
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FERMANAGH — Irish Fear Manach (District of the Monks) district, extreme southwestern Northern Ireland. Formerly a county, Fermanagh was established as a …
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CLARE — Irish An Clr county in the province of Munster, Ireland. It has an area of 1,231 square miles (3,188 square …
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MEGALITH — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Hewlett Packard, one of the computer megaliths, is producing a new range of printers. …
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