
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".
Dolmen - World History Encyclopedia
2017年12月1日 · 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 …
Colossal Stone Monument Built 1,000 Years Before Stonehenge …
2024年8月28日 · The Menga dolmen is a roughly 82-foot-long chamber covered with an earthen mound, and its roof, walls and columns are composed of 32 large stone slabs. The stones’ …
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, …
List of dolmens - Wikipedia
This 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 …
What Is A Dolmen? - Irish American Mom
2018年2月3日 · 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 …
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 …
A Megalithic Mystery: What Are Dolmens? - RuralHistoria
2023年9月13日 · Dolmens are megalithic structures often dating from the Neolithic period, that can be found in locations around the world. These giant ancient structures consist of a …
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.
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 …