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Term Definition:

Dolmen

Dolmen

A stone tomb built from upright slabs supporting a large capstone. It served as burial site and ancestral monument. Dolmens evoke endurance and reverence for the dead.

PronunciationDOHL-men
Origin LanguageBreton

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