词汇 | dolmen |
释义 | dolmen noun[ C ] uk /ˈdɒl.men/ us /ˈdoʊl.men/ a group of stones consisting of one large flat stone supported by several vertical ones, built in ancient times(古代的)石棚(由数块竖立的巨石支撑起一大块扁平的石板) Synonym cromlech Fabian Wagner/500px/GettyImages Ancient history: before 500 AD agora ancient ancients antiquity archaic charioteer Delphi Delphic Euphrates gladiator glyph mummify nones palaeo- paleographical Parthenon pharaoh scarab stele Tigris Each dolmen lies in the centre of a stone circle. In the centre of the circle lies the dolmen with its single long cover-slab. None of the dolmens are covered by mounds. The grandeur of an isolated mountain, even of a dolmen or single upright stone, is evident to all. These dolmens, which were doubtless reserved for the burial of chiefs, often contain many valuable objects. Examples of dolmendolmen Dolmen and long barrows are also mentioned. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Archaeologists have unearthed small villages and megalithic burials (dolmens) from this period. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The oldest graves consisted of wooden chambered cairns inside long barrows, but were later made in the form of passage graves and dolmens. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The method of inhumation usually involves a dolmen. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The dolmens were constructed from glacial erratic boulders and red sandstone. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Numerous megaliths, which local tradition attributes to a prehistoric population, are found in this area, as are ancient menhirs and almost unrecognisable dolmens. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The local dolmen were discovered with paintings, consisting of circular and spiral patterns, in addition to ceramics with undulating painted lines. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Significant features include a dolmen; a water supply system; a maze; and a temple site. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The distribution of the dolmens would imply some relation to other global megalithic cultures. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Neolithic farmers then settled on its coast and built the dolmens and menhirs found in the islands today. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Stelae continued to be carved, though these were rich with geometric patterns and sometimes built out of old dolmen. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This type of objects is known also in forest area, but very rarely and usually met there in context of dolmens. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Not far from the megalithic tomb, is two round dolmens, one of which is heavily deteriorated though. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The dolmens have been subject to looting over the centuries by robbers in search of treasures. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Later, they erected dolmens for this purpose, but also continued the use of flat graves. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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