MEGALITHS

MEGALITHS

When?  The megaliths appeared in the 6th millennium BC.

Who?   They were built by the more advanced societies.

What?  They are monuments. They were made out of large stones called megaliths. There are different types: Menhir, Dolmen and Stone circle.

Where?  In Europe.

Why?    Menhir: They were commemorative or to mark territory.

               Dolmen: This is a collective burial chamber.

  

            Stone circle:  They may have been linked to cults of agriculture or the Sun.