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Megalith
Also called megaliths, megalithic, menhir
A very large stone used in a monument, either alone (a standing stone, or menhir) or with others in circles, rows and chambered tombs (Greek megas, great, lithos, stone).
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters What Is Architecture?, Post and Lintel, The Ancient World.
A feature of Prehistoric and Megalithic architecture.
Nearby in the glossary
Martyrium · Maru · Mastaba · Medhi · Megaron · Metope · Mihrab · Minaret