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megalith
noun
mega·lith
ˈme-gə-ˌlith 
: a very large usually rough stone used in prehistoric cultures as a monument or building block
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The Taiwanese megalith has a massive product scope, but on the consumer end, they're best known for PC hardware.
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K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
The Altar Stone is the largest of the bluestone megaliths, and while previous research has ruled out Anglo-Welsh origin, scientists were uncertain about where this stone came from.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2024
Last year, Richard Bevins of Aberystwyth University in Wales co-authored a paper questioning the assumption that the Altar Stone had come from Wales and thus belonged to the bluestone megalith grouping.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 14 Aug. 2024
Because the megalith is carved from sandstone, it is made of many minerals.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Aug. 2024
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K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
The Altar Stone is the largest of the bluestone megaliths, and while previous research has ruled out Anglo-Welsh origin, scientists were uncertain about where this stone came from.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2024
Last year, Richard Bevins of Aberystwyth University in Wales co-authored a paper questioning the assumption that the Altar Stone had come from Wales and thus belonged to the bluestone megalith grouping.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 14 Aug. 2024
Because the megalith is carved from sandstone, it is made of many minerals.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Megalith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megalith. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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