Menhir - Wikipedia
A menhir (/ ˈ m ɛ n h ɪər /; [1] from Brittonic languages: maen or men, "stone" and hir or hîr, "long" [2]), standing stone, orthostat, or lith is a large upright stone, emplaced in the ground by humans, typically dating from the European middle Bronze Age.
Menhir de Champ-Dolent - Wikipedia
The Menhir de Champ-Dolent (French: [meniʁ də ʃɑ̃ dɔlɑ̃]; Breton: Maen-hir dolenn) is a menhir, or upright standing stone, located in a field outside the town of Dol-de-Bretagne. It is the second largest standing stone in Brittany and is over 9 metres high.
Menhirs: The Neolithic Stones and Their Purpose - RuralHistoria
2023年6月15日 · Standing stones, called ‘menhirs’, are large stones set vertically into the ground. Placed in different locations in the British Isles by Neolithic Peoples, they date from 4,000 BC to 1,500 BC. Menhirs are widespread worldwide and can be found in Europe and as far afield as Africa and Asia.
List of menhirs - Wikipedia
Menhirs are found all across India. They can be as tall as 20 to 14 feet (over 4.2 m), and several hundred smaller menhirs scattered all over the agricultural fields, mountains and various geographical areas.
Menhir Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of MENHIR is a single upright rough monolith usually of prehistoric origin.
Menhir's, Obelisks and Standing stones - Ancient-Wisdom
While the Egyptian obelisks were later carved with flattened faces, the European menhirs were shaped and smoothed so that with a few exceptions, the builders retained and even emphasised the natural qualities of the stones they used.
Menhir – Wikipedie
Menhir (z bretonštiny men – kámen a hir – dlouhý) je kamenný blok svisle zasazený do země. Jako menhiry jsou odborníky označovány neopracované či málo opracované kameny, které vztyčili lidé v období od neolitu po dobu bronzovou. Menhiry tedy patří mezi megalitické památky.
Qu’est ce qu’un Menhir et à quoi ça sert ? – Archéologue
2020年7月28日 · Les menhirs sont de grosses pierres plantées dans le sol de manière verticale. Ils font partie de la culture mégalithique (la culture des grosses pierres) et apparaissent au Néolithique entre – 7 000 et – 2 500 avant Jésus Christ (Bien avant Astérix et Obélix !).
MENHIR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
MENHIR definition: 1. a tall stone put in a vertical position by people in prehistoric times (= the period before…. Learn more.
Menhir - Encyclopedia.com
2018年5月23日 · 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.