Dolmen - Wikipedia
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 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).
List of dolmens - Wikipedia
WEBThis is an incomplete list of dolmens, a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb. 40% of the world's dolmens are found in Korea. [1] [2] Dolmens are also found in Europe, especially Northern France, Britain and Ireland.
Dolmen - World History Encyclopedia
WEBDec 1, 2017 · 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. Dolmens are also present in the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, and especially large numbers exist in Korea, with ...
dolmen summary | Britannica
WEBdolmen , 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 | Ancient Megalithic Structures & Archaeology | Britannica
WEBdolmen, a type of stone monument found in a variety of places throughout the world. 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 - New World Encyclopedia
WEBA 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). Most date from the early Neolithic period (4000 B.C.E. to 3000 B.C.E. ).
Dolmen - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBA dolmen is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb. It usually consists of three or more upright stones ( megaliths ) supporting a large flat horizontal capstone (table). Most date from the early Neolithic period (4000 BC to 3000 BC).
Simple dolmen - Wikipedia
WEBThe simple dolmen (German: Urdolmen, literally "ancient dolmen") or primeval dolmen is an early form of dolmen or megalithic tomb that occurs especially in Northern Europe. The term was defined by archaeologist, Ernst Sprockhoff , and utilised by Ewald Schuldt in publicising his excavation of 106 megalithic sites in the north German state of ...
Designed to enchant: the great dolmens of Neolithic northern …
WEBAug 2, 2022 · Feature. Designed to enchant: the great dolmens of Neolithic northern Europe. The word ‘dolmen’ – derived from the Breton taol maen (‘stone table’) – is regarded as a folk term for Neolithic monuments that consist of a massive capstone supported by three or more upright stones, or orthostats.
Dolmen - Wikimedia Commons
WEBOct 6, 2021 · Dolmens, also known as hunebedden in the Netherlands, Hünengräber or Hünenbetten in Germany, antas or mamoas in Portugal, cromlechs in Wales and quoits in Cornwall and Goindol in Korea, are megalithic grave monuments. Contents. 1 Algeria. 1.1 ain elbordj. 1.2 ain elbordj. 2 Belgium. 3 Denmark. 4 France. 4.1 Brittany. 5 Germany. 6 …
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