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Also known as standing stone

thumb|Dolmen at [[Ganghwa Island, South Korea (c. 300 BC)]] thumb|Megalithic Batu Brak, Lampung Province, Indonesia (c. 2100 BC) thumb|Megalithic grave Harhoog in [[Keitum, Sylt, Germany (c. 3000 BC)]]

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A megalith is a large stone structure built by ancient peoples, examples of which have been found across the world from Korea to Indonesia to Germany, dating back thousands of years. These monuments matter because they provide evidence of early human societies' capabilities, organizational skills, and cultural practices.

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Material used
stone
Image
Stonehenge back wide.jpg
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Commons category
Megaliths
topic's main category
Category:Megalithic monuments
time period
Bronze Age
OpenStreetMap tag
archaeological_site=megalith
partially coincident with
iwakura
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