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menhir
menhir [Breton,=long stone], in archaeology, name given to the single standing stones of Western Europe, and by extension to those of other lands. Their size varies and their shape is rough and squared, tapering toward the top. See megalithic monuments . ... Read more
Carnac
Carnac , town (1993 est. pop. 4,322), Morbihan dept., NW France, in Brittany, at the foot of the Quiberon peninsula. It is the site of remarkable megalithic monuments , particularly the menhir . The menhirs, formerly ascribed to the druids, extend along the coast in 11 parallel rows, 1,100 yd (1,0... Read more
megalithic monument
megalithic monument [Gr.,=large stone], in archaeology, a construction involving one or several roughly hewn stone slabs of great size; it is usually of prehistoric antiquity. These monuments are found in various parts of the world, but the best known and most numerous are concentrated in Western E... Read more
Stonehenge
Stonehenge , group of standing stones on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, S England. Preeminent among megalithic monuments in the British Isles, it is similar to an older and larger monument at Avebury . The great prehistoric structure is enclosed within a circular ditch 300 ft (91 m) in diameter, wit... Read more

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menhir
Book article from: World Encyclopedia menhir Archaeological term given to single standing stones found in w Europe. Probably of Neolithic origin, they are usually tall and square in section, tapering towards the top. They are thought to mark places of religious or ritual significance. See also dolmen ; megalith
Carnac
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...in Brittany, at the foot of the Quiberon peninsula. It is the site of remarkable megalithic monuments , particularly the menhir . The menhirs, formerly ascribed to the druids, extend along the coast in 11 parallel rows, 1,100 yd (1,006 m) long...
megalith
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...constructions date from the Neolithic and early Bronze Age . One of the best-known and complex examples is Stonehenge ( c. 2100–2000 bc). Megaliths existed long before the first stone buildings of Mycenean Crete. See also dolmen ; menhir
megalithic monument
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...later. Megalithic monuments may be divided into four categories: the chamber tomb, or dolmen ; the single standing stone, or menhir ; the stone row; and the stone circle. Chamber tombs were usually covered with earth mounds, forming a barrow . Menhirs sometimes...

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menhir
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology menhir tall monumental stone. XIX. — Breton men hir (maen stone, hir long) = W. maen hir , Corn. medn hir .
megalith
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture ...singly or with other megaliths as prehistoric monuments in c. 4000– c. 1000 BC. A single standing-stone is a menhir , sometimes arranged in regular rows (as at Carnac, Brittany). Megaliths are also found set in a circle, as at Stonehenge...

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monolith
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus monolith • noun  no one knows for sure who erected these monoliths and why synonyms : standing stone, menhir, megalith, sarsen (stone).

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A new decorated menhir.(Brief Article)
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New Era of Networks Acquires Menhir Limited; New Era of Networks and Menhir Limited Combine to Deliver Enterprise Application Integration.
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Menhir from Mars. (Martian monuments)
Magazine article from: R & D; 12/1/1997; ; 700+ words ; Are the pyramids on Mars natural mineral outcroppings or they remnant artifacts depicting a civic center from a long-vanished civilization launched a Mars Observer back in 1992 to inter alia find out, but it abruptly stopped transmitting two years later before reaching its objective. Another probe,
NEON Reports Record Third Quarter Results; Revenue Growth Tops 250%.
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Weathering of petroglyphs: direct assessment and implications for dating methods.
Magazine article from: Antiquity; 12/1/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...3a 10 45.8 outside CDA-3b 6 35.2 menhir 56 inside CDA-56a 6 34.9 outside CDA-56b 13 31.0 menhir 64 inside CDA-64a 12 26.5 outside...megalith engravings into granitic stones menhir 25 inside PDM-25a 6 35.6 outside PDM...
Cist burials of the Kumaun Himalayas.
Magazine article from: Antiquity; 9/1/1995; ; 700+ words ; ...diameter. One of the circles encloses a menhir. Four cairns were found near the cup...roughly rectangular. Menhirs A sandstone menhir (145 x 45 x 21 cm) was found on an agricultural...near the firing range at Deolidana a menhir was found enclosed by a cairn circle...
After years of searching - a great Breton site; TRAVEL.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Coventry Evening Telegraph (England); 2/19/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...you'll all go there, but Camping Le Menhir, near St Gildas de Rhuys in south west...peninsulas. A word of warning here. Le Menhir is not for those who like late nights...night Keycamp holiday at Camping Le Menhir starts at pounds 574 per family (two...
Stone Age technology for tectonics. (new technology will be used to track continental movement)(Earth Science)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Science News; 6/1/1996; ; 700+ words ; ...The scientists carved a replica of a menhir out of a single piece of carbonate rock...at its base. To ensure that the modern menhir does not move, the researchers excavated...into the natural bedrock. The top of the menhir is flush with the ground surface. "We...
Strange But True: Bolt from above revives mystery of the megalith LIGHTNING
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 12/22/1996; ; 700+ words ; ...the team wants to establish whether the menhir, which is listed as an ancient monument...beneath these stones." Historians say the menhir's position near two Bronze Age burial...headstones. Local legend claims that the menhir, which contains some white quartz and...
At the double.
Newspaper article from: New Zealand Herald (Auckland, New Zealand); 4/25/2007; 686 words ; ...dinner at Non Solo Pizza (NSP) next Tuesday. I have rated Vini Menhir wines consistently highly in my annual wine guide and this evening promises to show why. All five Vini Menhir wines will be presented by Steve Bennett and Matt Deller. Bookings...