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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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See the 4,500-year-old megaliths of Stonehenge, followed by late afternoon tea and scones in the English coastal town of Southampton, the port from which the Mayflower set sail.
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AFAR Media, 29 July 2025
Each generation created their own megalith, Golis said, and would typically hold a single burial that would be surrounded by grave goods and sometimes covered in cobblestones.
—Irene Wright
july 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Using advanced methods of data collection and dating techniques, archaeologists now have new insights into the precise date and possible function of the Carnac megaliths.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2025
The burial chamber was surrounded by 16 megaliths spaced about 6.5 feet apart.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2025
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AFAR Media, 29 July 2025
Each generation created their own megalith, Golis said, and would typically hold a single burial that would be surrounded by grave goods and sometimes covered in cobblestones.
—Irene Wright
july 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Using advanced methods of data collection and dating techniques, archaeologists now have new insights into the precise date and possible function of the Carnac megaliths.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2025
The burial chamber was surrounded by 16 megaliths spaced about 6.5 feet apart.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2025
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“Megalith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megalith. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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