megalith
[meg-uh-lith]
- a stone of great size, especially in ancient construction work, as the Cyclopean masonry, or in prehistoric Neolithic remains, as dolmens or menhirs.
Origin of megalith
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The megalithic constructions do not all date back to the same epoch.
Primitive ManLouis Figuier
He could hardly, however, have built a megalithic work of this kind.
Inca LandHiram Bingham
Yet, Shang culture cannot well be called a "megalithic" culture.
A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.]Wolfram Eberhard
The megalithic chambers within the mound are of three types.
Rough Stone Monuments and Their BuildersT. Eric Peet
Such a custom is not unknown in other parts of the megalithic area.
Rough Stone Monuments and Their BuildersT. Eric Peet
megalith
- a stone of great size, esp one forming part of a prehistoric monumentSee also alignment (def. 6), circle (def. 11)
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Word Origin and History for megalithic
megalith
n.
huge prehistoric stone, 1853, back-formation from megalithic.
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