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tumulus
n.
burial mound, mound raised over a grave; (Archeology) pile of earth built over ancient tombs
Tumulus
A
tumulus (plural
tumuli) is a
mound of
earth and
stones raised over a
grave or graves. Tumuli also are known as
barrows,
burial mounds, or
kurgans, and may be found throughout much of the world. A
cairn, which is a mound of stones built for various purposes, might also originally have been a tumulus.
tumulus
Noun
1. (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
(synonym) burial mound, grave mound, barrow
(hypernym) mound, hill
(classification) archeology, archaeology
tumulus
nm.
tumulus, barrow
Tumulus
(n.)
An artificial hillock, especially one raised over a grave, particularly over the graves of persons buried in ancient times; a barrow.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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