Thursday, February 4, 2010

Megaliths

Megaliths
Dolmens are tombs made out of megaliths
They were being built around the time that monumental architecture was being built in Egypt
Menhirs are large upright standing stones

Stonehenge
Located in southern England
A collection of standing plinths and lintels
It could have possibly been shaped in a circle, but now it is in ruins
Uses are not fully understood, but it is speculated that Stonehenge was a place for rituals
Created in the prehistoric era

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