Dolmens for the Dead - Megalith Building Throughout the World

Dolmens, the huge ruins of ancient chamber tombs are among the most striking and widespread relics of prehistoric Europe. So grand is their engineering that the folktales had them built by giants of old. They are vital for achaeologists - not just for what they tell us about prehistoric burial rites but for the insights they give into the structure of ancient society and the pattern of prehistoric religion.

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