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14 Cards in this Set
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Paleolithic
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second period of stone age
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Neolithic
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Last period of the stone age
Significance: development of agriculture manufacturing of pottery/textiles |
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Megalith
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a very large stone used in prehistoric architectures
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Cairn
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pile of stones used a burial or memorial
-conical in shape and erected on high ground |
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Dolmen
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a prehistoric structure consisting of two or three upright stones supporting a horizontal stone slab
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Passage Grave
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a megalithic tomb consisting of a roofed burial chamber and narrow entrance chamber covered by a round mound
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Corbel
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a block projecting from a plane of the wall used to support an upper element
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Menhir
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prehistoric stone monument consisting of long,single upright stone
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Barrow
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ancient tomb covered with a large mound of earth
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Henge
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circle of upright stones
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Trilithon
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two upright stones supporting a horizontal stone
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Post and Lintel(Trabeated System)
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consisting of posts and beam frame
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Gable
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triangular area enclosed by two sloped surfaces of the roof and wall
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Hearth
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the area in front of the fireplace
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