Relating to or resembling a dolmen, which is an ancient stone structure made of large rocks arranged as a monument or burial chamber.
From French dolmen, from Breton dol (table) + men (stone). The word became common in archaeology in the 19th century to describe prehistoric megalithic tombs found across Europe.
Dolmenic structures appear across continents from Korea to Ireland, yet people had no contact—it shows how similar problems (burying the dead durably) can inspire identical solutions in distant places.
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