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TUMULUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
Synonyms:
barrow; burial mound; grave mound; tumulus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("tumulus" is a kind of...):
hill; mound (structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones)
Domain category:
archaeology; archeology (the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures)
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