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Megalithic monuments

Scope note

Use for monuments built of unusually large stones that have been only very roughly worked or left as found.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30006983

Broader Terms used

<monuments by form>

Term used for

monuments, megalithic

Equivalent Terms used

megalithic monument

Created

13yrs ago

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