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megalith
noun
mega·lith
ˈme-gə-ˌlith 
: a very large usually rough stone used in prehistoric cultures as a monument or building block
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The action took place two days ahead of the summer solstice, when many visitors flock to the rocky megaliths, and ahead of the UK’s July 4 general election.
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News Desk, Artforum, 20 June 2024
The ancient stone megaliths are perched at the edge of the village that shares their name, on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, part of the Outer Hebrides chain of islands that sits off the northwestern coast of Scotland.
—Dan Falk, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2024
Logistics may seem like an intimidating industry for some investors – a flailing megalith with its feet still firmly planted in a bygone era.
—Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The artist’s inspirations include Japanese, Islamic and pre-Columbian art and architecture, including the roughly 1,000-year-old Toltec megaliths of Mexico’s Tula region.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
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News Desk, Artforum, 20 June 2024
The ancient stone megaliths are perched at the edge of the village that shares their name, on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, part of the Outer Hebrides chain of islands that sits off the northwestern coast of Scotland.
—Dan Falk, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2024
Logistics may seem like an intimidating industry for some investors – a flailing megalith with its feet still firmly planted in a bygone era.
—Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The artist’s inspirations include Japanese, Islamic and pre-Columbian art and architecture, including the roughly 1,000-year-old Toltec megaliths of Mexico’s Tula region.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
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“Megalith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megalith. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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