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Type Words
Synonyms cromlech, portal tomb
Type of megalith, megalithic structure

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In Saudi Arabia, only very few dolmen have been identified so far in the Hejaz.
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The largest concentration of dolmen in the world is found on the Korean peninsula.
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In the Stone Age, the most expanded megalith in the Iberian Peninsula was the dolmen.
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In fact, with an estimated 35,000 dolmen Korea counts for nearly 40% of the world's total.
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This is the second time that a dolmen with petrographs has been found in Tamil Nadu, India.
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Rectangular huts and increasingly larger dolmen burial sites are found throughout the peninsula.
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Lanyon Quoit is a dolmen in Cornwall, 2 miles southeast of Morvah.
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Gallardet dolmen or Pouget dolmen in Languedoc, France.
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Mecklenburg is the site of many prehistoric dolmen tombs.
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  • A prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone
  • (dolman) a hussar's jacket worn over the shoulders
  • (dolman) a woman's cloak with dolman sleeves
  • A dolmen (/u02C8du0252lmu025Bn/) is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of two or more vertical megaliths supporting a large flat horizontal capstone ("table"), although there are also more complex variants. Most date from the early Neolithic (4000u20133000 BC). Dolmens were typically covered with earth or smaller stones to form a tumulus...
  • Dolmen is a French TV miniseries, consisting of six 90 minutes-long episodes, and starring Ingrid Chauvin. It was written by Nicole Jamet and Marie-Anne Le Pezennec, and broadcast for the first time between June 13 and July 18, 2005 on TF1.
  • The Dolmen are a Weymouth, Dorset, UK medieval/folk-rock band that incorporate elements of Celtic, folk, pagan-themed, and historically based musical works into their largely original repertoire. ...
  • (Dolman) Not to be confused with dolmen, a type of stone tomb.
  • (DOLMAN) outdoor wrap of brocade, silk or wool, 3/4 in length and sleeves cut in one piece with the blouse body.
  • Simple megalithic burial chamber with three or more uprights and one or more capstones