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Megalithic is a term used to describe buildings or constructions that are made of large stones, and is usually reserved for buildings that are very old. Stonehenge, Newgrange in Ireland and the temples on Malta are all megalithic. There are also megalithic tombs in other parts of Europe. What makes a stone large enough to be a megalith? Generally it is something that would take a team of people to move. The largest stone in Malta's temples is estimated to weigh about nineteen tons -- about the same weight as an 18-wheeler truck. A monolith is a stone that stands alone, such as an obelisk.
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© 2010 The OTS
Foundation, all rights reserved. Extracts from the
book "Tell Me About the Maltese Temples" by Linda C. Eneix,
ISBN: 0-9656252-3-0 |