Dolmen and the Bronze Age
Dolmen and the Bronze Age
Megalithic culture of the world
Megalithic culture does not stop at simply erecting stones.
The megalith was an object of worship, a tomb, and a tool for ancestral rites.
The megalithic culture is also a culture with a mysterious part in that it uses large stones
that are difficult to lift by human power.
Types of megaliths include Dolmens, menhirs, stone rows, stone circle, and stone statues,
and representative sites include Dolmens, Stonehenge,
and Moai stone statues while the time where megalithic monuments were made is still in veil.
The megalith was an object of worship, a tomb, and a tool for ancestral rites.
The megalithic culture is also a culture with a mysterious part in that it uses large stones
that are difficult to lift by human power.
Types of megaliths include Dolmens, menhirs, stone rows, stone circle, and stone statues,
and representative sites include Dolmens, Stonehenge,
and Moai stone statues while the time where megalithic monuments were made is still in veil.
Carnac Stone Circle in France
There are various megalithic monuments in the Carnac region of northwestern France, among them the Carnac stones circle are the best known.
It is estimated that these stones were made between 5,000 and 3,000 BC, and various menhirs are lined up over 3km.
This stone site is a large-scale historical site with about 3,000 menhirs including stone circles and Dolmens.
Stonehenge in England
This is a magnificent prehistoric stone circle located in England and is known to have been made around 3100-1100 BC.
Although it is not known exactly, it is argued that this may have been a religious site for sun worship, but it is speculated that it was for astronomical observation due to its structure.
It is treated as one of the seven wonders of the world and plays an important part in world architectural history.
Stone row / Stone circle
The stone tow refers to several menhirs arranged in a row, and the Carnac stones in Bretagne, France are famous. The stone circular is in the form of arranging menhirs in a circle, and is also arranged in one row or two to three rows.
Stonehenge in Salisbury Plain, England is a typical example.
Stone statue (Moai stone statue)
A stone statue refers to a stone depicting a certain shape, such as a human face. In Korea, there are Dol Hareubangs and stone Buddhas, and the most well-known stone statues in the megalithic culture are the Moai statues.
Moai are huge human stone figures on Easter Island, a small island in the South Pacific Ocean, and were produced intensively between 1250 and 1500 AD. There are about 200 stone statues along the coast of the island facing the sea. It is thought that they may have been objects of worship, but it is not yet clear who made them and why.
-
Carnac Stone Row in France
-
Stonehenge in England
-
Stone row / Stones circle
-
Moai statue