The word Megalith refers to two
Greek roots. These roots are known as:
'MEGA' meaning GREAT
and
'LITHOS' meaning STONE
So the word Megalith may mean, great stone, or big stone.1
Megalithic monuments may include existing galores such as Hadrian's Wall, the Stone Pyramids of Egypt and Mesoamerica or other antiquities. Most often, Megalithic monuments are found to be either:2
a) single, isolated, standing stones
b) grouped standing stones
c) chambered tombs
Stonehenge is the only megalithic
monument known to be built in the form of lintels supported by stone uprights.3
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