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    tumulus
    /ˈtjuːmjʊləs/

    noun

    • 1. an ancient burial mound; a barrow.

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › TumulusTumulus - Wikipedia

    Jun 26, 2024 · A tumulus ( pl.: tumuli) is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. Tumuli are also known as barrows, burial mounds or (in Siberia and Central Asia) kurgans, and may be found throughout much of the world. A cairn, which is a mound of stones built for various purposes, may also originally have been a tumulus.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tumulusTumulus - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 27, 2024 · Definitions of tumulus. noun. (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs. synonyms: barrow, burial mound, grave mound. see more.

  4. www.britannica.com › topic › burial-moundBurial mound | Archaeology & History of Ancient Burials

    Jun 13, 2024 · burial mound, artificial hill of earth and stones built over the remains of the dead. In England the equivalent term is barrow; in Scotland, cairn; and in Europe and elsewhere, tumulus.

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  5. www.britannica.com › topic › barrow-burial-moundBarrow | Ancient, Prehistoric, Archaeology | Britannica

    Jun 11, 2024 · Barrow, in England, ancient burial place covered with a large mound of earth. In Scotland, Ireland, and Wales the equivalent term is cairn. Barrows were constructed in England from Neolithic (c. 4000 bc) until late pre-Christian (c. ad 600) times. Barrows of the Neolithic Period were long and.

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  6. www.britannica.com › place › JapanJapan - Yamato, Expansion, Shintoism | Britannica

    5 days ago · Japan - Yamato, Expansion, Shintoism: The period is commonly called the Tumulus, or Tomb, period from the presence of large burial mounds (kofun), its most common archaeological feature.

  7. www.ancient-origins.net › ancient-places-asia › mysteriousThe Mysterious Monoliths of Asuka Nara and the Rock Ship of...

    Jun 16, 2024 · It has its origins in the Tumulus Period (250-552 AD), also called Kofun jidai, which means Old Mound period. This era of Japanese history is characterized by a particular type of burial mound that was popular at the time; specifically key shaped earthen mounds surrounded by moats.

  8. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › middxAncient earthworks | British History Online

    Jun 28, 2024 · The tumulus, composed of burnt sand, was explored in 1854, when three interments were found, two after cremation and one by inhumation. The first on the ground level was accompanied by flint flakes and the bronze blade of a weapon; with the second, 4 ft. below the apex, were fragments of a very large half-baked urn and a flint ...