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🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) · Orcadian Neolithic
Taversoe Tuick Two Storey Annex — Western Terrace in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic (3200-2500 BCE) megalithic attributed to Orcadian Neolithic.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Megalith
Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE) · Late Neolithic Atlantic
Tiya — North Stele Field Sector 3 (Gurage) in SNNPR, Tiya, Gurage, Ethiopia is a Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (3000–1800 BCE) megalithic attributed t…
🇪🇸 Spain · Megalith
Chalcolithic to Early Bronze Age (c.3800–2500 BCE) · Los Millares / Alentejo Chalcolithic (tholos tradition)
Antequera hill tholos (corbelled dome 5.2 m) with 26 m corridor — Mediterranean-type beehive tomb 4 km north of Menga/Viera.
🇵🇹 Portugal · Megalith
Late Neolithic – Chalcolithic (c.4000–3000 BCE) · Alentejo Megalithic
Squared (7 x 7 m) Alentejo cromlech of 55 small monoliths around 4 m phallic central menhir with cupules — moved for Alqueva dam.
🇵🇪 Peru · Megalith
Late Intermediate pre-Inca hypothetically Chachapoya fringe or colonial hypothesis Late Intermediate contested · Chachapoyas fringe / possibly 19th c. coffee retaining (unvalidated)
Megalithic andesite wall 80×3.2 m on Caynarachi terrace 1100 m — polygonal dry coursing with chamfer notch, terrace 40×30 m, ware 800–1400 CE.
🇫🇷 France · Megalith
Middle Neolithic (4000-3500 BCE) · Atlantic Neolithic
Table des Marchands Extension East — Southern Extension in Brittany, Morbihan, France is a Middle Neolithic (4000-3500 BCE) megalithic attributed to Atlantic Neolithic.
🇪🇸 Spain · Megalith
Middle Neolithic (3800-3200 BCE) · Iberian Neolithic
Dolmen de Alberite Interior Chamber North — Southern Extension in Andalusia, Cadiz, Spain is a Middle Neolithic (3800-3200 BCE) megalithic attributed to Iberian Neolithic.
🇫🇷 France · Megalith
Early Neolithic (4500-3800 BCE) · Atlantic Neolithic
Cairn de Barnenez Chamber D Annex — Southern Extension in Brittany, Finistere, France is a Early Neolithic (4500-3800 BCE) megalithic attributed to Atlantic Neolithic.
🇵🇹 Portugal · Megalith
Late Neolithic (3500-2800 BCE) · Iberian Neolithic
Anta Grande do Zambujeiro Periphery — Southern Extension in Alentejo, Evora, Portugal is a Late Neolithic (3500-2800 BCE) megalithic attributed to Iberian Neolithic.
🇫🇷 France · Megalith
Early to Middle Neolithic (c.4500–3000 BCE) · Carnac Neolithic (Castellic/Chasséen-derived Atlantic)
Ménec (Early–Middle Neolithic c.4500–3000 BCE) is the westernmost and largest Carnac alignment: 11 parallel rows 1,167 m long with 1,099 menhirs descending from a western cromlech (egg-shaped 100 ×…
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Late Neolithic · Anglesey Neolithic
Bryn Celli Ddu Passage Grave Anglesey at Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic megalithic of the Anglesey Neolithic tradition, built c.
🇮🇪 Ireland · Megalith
Neolithic · Brú na Bóinne Neolithic
Dowth Passage Tomb Brugh na Boinne at Meath, Brú na Bóinne, Ireland is a Neolithic megalithic of the Brú na Bóinne Neolithic tradition, built c. 3200 BCE for 85 m mound 2 passages winter sunset.
🇫🇷 France · Megalith
Middle Neolithic · Morbihan Neolithic
Gavrinis Passage Tomb Morbihan at Brittany, Morbihan, France is a Middle Neolithic megalithic of the Morbihan Neolithic tradition, built c. 3500 BCE for fully engraved passage grave.
🇸🇪 Sweden · Megalith
Neolithic (4000–2000 BCE) · European Neolithic
Haga Dolmen in Bohuslän, Sweden is a Neolithic megalithic monument dating to c. 3500–2500 BCE, built of local stone and associated with Atlantic farming communities.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Early Bronze Age · Scillonian Bronze Age
Bant's Carn Entrance Grave — St Mary's in Isles of Scilly, England, United Kingdom is a Early Bronze Age megalithic attributed to Scillonian Bronze Age.
🇮🇱 Israel · Submerged site
PPNB (6900–6300 BCE) · PPNB Neolithic
Pre-Pottery Neolithic B mega-village (6900–6300 BCE) submerged 300–400 m offshore after post-glacial sea rise, with stone wall 150 m, paved well 5.5 m deep (earliest seawall and well), megalithic…
🇪🇸 Spain · Megalith
Neolithic (3800-2500 BCE) · Iberian Neolithic
Dolmen de Menga Annex in Andalusia, Spain is a Neolithic (3800-2500 BCE) megalithic.
🇮🇳 India · Ancient village
Megalithic Iron Age (500 BCE–100 CE) → Early Historic Sangam Chera 300 BCE–300 CE · Megalithic Tamil → Sangam Early Tamil (Early Historic South India)
Megalithic–Early Historic industrial village and cemetery (c.500 BCE–300 CE) on the Noyyal River near Erode — 40 ha settlement + 40 cairn-circle Megalithic burial ground with menhirs, excavated…
🇪🇸 Spain · Megalith
Neolithic – Early Copper Age (c.3850–3000 BCE) · Antequera Chalcolithic / Alcoreños
Antequera World Heritage (70 m from Menga) — 21 m corridor dolmen with 27 orthostats and equinox orientation.
🇫🇷 France · Megalith
Late Neolithic (3500-2500 BCE) · Late Neolithic
Grotte des Fees Dolmen Arles Annex — Southern Extension in Provence, Bouches-du-Rhone, France is a Late Neolithic (3500-2500 BCE) megalithic attributed to Late Neolithic.
🇮🇪 Ireland · Megalith
Chalcolithic (2500-2000 BCE) · Irish Chalcolithic
Poulnabrone Exclave Wedge Terrace — Southern Extension in The Burren, County Clare, Ireland is a Chalcolithic (2500-2000 BCE) megalithic attributed to Irish Chalcolithic.
🇮🇳 India · Archaeological wonder
South Indian Neolithic (2500–1000 BCE) → Megalithic Iron (1000–300) → Mauryan (260 BCE) → Satavahana · Southern Neolithic → Megalithic → Mauryan (Ashoka)
Southern Deccan Neolithic–Megalithic–Mauryan hill complex (c.2500 BCE–300 CE) at Brahmagiri granite dome near Molakalmuru, Chitradurga — 1 km outcrop with Neolithic ash-mound, Megalithic cists and…
🇮🇪 Ireland · Megalith
Chalcolithic (2500-2000 BCE) · Irish Chalcolithic
Poulnabrone Exclave Wedge Terrace — Western Terrace in The Burren, County Clare, Ireland is a Chalcolithic (2500-2000 BCE) megalithic attributed to Irish Chalcolithic.
🇫🇷 France · Megalith
Late Neolithic (3500-2500 BCE) · Late Neolithic
Grotte des Fees Dolmen Arles Annex — Eastern Outlier in Provence, Bouches-du-Rhone, France is a Late Neolithic (3500-2500 BCE) megalithic attributed to Late Neolithic.
