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Dolmen vs Tumulus - What's the difference?

dolmen | tumulus |

As nouns the difference between dolmen and tumulus

is that dolmen is a prehistoric megalithic tomb consisting of a capstone supported by two or more upright stones, most having originally been covered with earth or smaller stones to form a barrow while tumulus is a mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow.

dolmen

English

Noun

(wikipedia dolmen) (en noun)
  • a prehistoric megalithic tomb consisting of a capstone supported by two or more upright stones, most having originally been covered with earth or smaller stones to form a barrow.

    • Synonyms

    * cromlech * portal tomb

    See also

    * cairn * menhir

    Anagrams

    *

    References

    ---- ==Jèrriais==

    Noun

    (m)

    • tumulus

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia tumulus) (tumuli)
  • (archaeology) A mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow.
  • * 2004 , Douglas Keister, Stories in Stone , Gibbs Smith (publisher), ISBN 1-58685-321-X, page 14:
    • The tumulus is one of mankind's oldest burial monuments, dating back to 4,000 to 5,000 years B.C.

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * (Tumulus culture)