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Dolmen - Wikipedia A 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 supporting a large flat horizontal capstone or "table" Most date from the Late Neolithic period (4000–3000 BCE ) and were sometimes covered with earth or smaller stones to form a tumulus (burial mound)
Dolmen | Ancient Megalithic Structures Archaeology | Britannica Dolmens are made of two or more upright stones with a single stone lying across them The most widely known dolmens are found in northwest Europe, notably in the region of Brittany, France; southern Scandinavia; Britain; Ireland; and the Low Countries
Dolmen - World History Encyclopedia A Dolmen is a megalithic structure typically formed from a large horizontal stone slab resting on two or more upright slabs The oldest European examples are found in Brittany, northern France, and date to the 5th millennium BCE
dolmen summary | Britannica dolmen , Prehistoric monument usually consisting of several large stone slabs set edgewise in the earth to support a flat stone roof, all covered by a mound of earth that in most cases has weathered away Designed as a burial chamber, the structure is typical of the Neolithic Period in Europe
Dolmen - New World Encyclopedia A Dolmen (also known as cromlech, anta, Hünengrab, Hunebed, quoit, and portal dolmen) is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of three or more upright stones (megaliths) supporting a large flat horizontal capstone (table)
What Is A Dolmen? - Irish American Mom Dolmens are megalithic monuments found dotted around the Irish landscape But what is a dolmen? Standing for millennia, they perch majestically on grassy hillsides, on craggy cliffs, on winding roadsides, and even right between modern day homes
Dolmen of Menga - Wikipedia The Dolmen of Menga (Spanish: Dolmen de Menga) is a megalithic burial mound called a tumulus, a long barrow form of dolmen, dating from 3750–3650 BCE approximately It is near Antequera, Málaga, Spain
A Megalithic Mystery: What Are Dolmens? - RuralHistoria A dolmen is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, typically consisting of two or more upright stones supporting a flat horizontal capstone Building a dolmen also required a level of understanding of physics and engineering
Dolmen Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of DOLMEN is a prehistoric monument of two or more upright stones supporting a horizontal stone slab found especially in Britain and France and thought to be a tomb