tumulus
Archaeology. an artificial mound, especially over a grave; barrow.
Geology. a domelike swelling or mound formed in congealed lava.
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How to use tumulus in a sentence
The pile was then fired and when wood and body had been consumed, earth was heaped over the ashes into a mound (tumulus).
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone JohnstonIt is on this summit, and on one of the most elevated parts of it, that the great tumulus stands.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. SchoolcraftWe have, indeed, in Thessaly, "a large tumulus which contained a silver urn with burned remains."
Homer and His Age | Andrew LangThe monuments were generally adequately protected against this by the thick tumulus.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe | John M. TylerThe tumulus was enlarged proportionately and usually completely covered the chamber.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe | John M. Tyler
British Dictionary definitions for tumulus
/ (ˈtjuːmjʊləs) /
Origin of tumulus
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