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🇪🇸 Spain · Megalith
Talayotic (1000–500 BCE taula; 900 BCE talayot cone 10 m high 18 m diameter 12th–6th) · Talayotic Menorca Talayot-taula-hypostyle triple (Mediterranean Bronze to early Iron village)
Torralba 1990s talayot-taula-hypostyle 14 columns.
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Ancient village
Iron Age to Early Historic (1000 BCE–300 CE) · Tamil megalithic to early Buddhist (Jaffna Dravidian)
Kantarodai is an Iron Age cemetery (1000 BCE–300 CE) north of Jaffna, a 2-ha field of 60 votive mini-stupas (1–2 m) over megalithic urn burials plus Tamil-Brahmi settlement (300 BCE).
🇨🇦 Canada · Megalith
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) · Classical
Dolmen de Sanctuary in British Columbia, Canada is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) megalithic attributed to Classical culture.
🇵🇹 Portugal · Megalith
Mississippian (800–1600 CE) · Mississippian
Broad Ingoldisthorpe Standing Stones in Alentejo, Portugal is a Mississippian (800–1600 CE) megalithic attributed to Mississippian culture.
🇲🇲 Myanmar · Megalith
Ubaid (6500–3800 BCE) · Ubaid
Park Dolmen in Magway Region, Myanmar is a Ubaid (6500–3800 BCE) megalithic attributed to Ubaid culture.
🇮🇳 India · Megalith
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) · Classical
Skeith Standing Stones in Madhya Pradesh, India is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) megalithic attributed to Classical culture.
🇮🇹 Italy · Megalith
Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE) · Early Bronze Age
Mine Tel Dolmen in Sicily, Italy is a Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE) megalithic attributed to Early Bronze Age culture.
🇯🇵 Japan · Megalith
Harappan (2600–1900 BCE) · Harappan
Roxby Midden Dolmen in Iwate Prefecture, Japan is a Harappan (2600–1900 BCE) megalithic attributed to Harappan culture.
🇫🇷 France · Megalith
Middle Neolithic · Poitou-Charentes Atlantic
Necropolis of four tumuli (B and C registered MH 1992) at Benon, Poitou-Charentes, trapezoidal passage graves, c.4000 BCE.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Megalith
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) · Iron Age
Dolmen de Howe Ras in Central Anatolia, Turkey is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) megalithic attributed to Iron Age culture.
🇪🇸 Spain · Megalith
Pre-Talayotic to Talayotic (1200–750 BCE Tudons; earlier 1600 naveta prototypes) · Balearic pre-Talayotic naviform (Naveta builders 1600–750) with collective inhumations 100 persons
Tudons restored Pericot 1960 14.5 m ship tomb.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Megalith
Harappan (2600–1900 BCE) · Harappan
Dolmen de Kuma-Hinton in Souss-Massa, Morocco is a Harappan (2600–1900 BCE) megalithic attributed to Harappan culture.
🇯🇴 Jordan · Megalith
Moche (100–800 CE) · Moche
Dolmen de Convent in Ma'an Governorate, Jordan is a Moche (100–800 CE) megalithic attributed to Moche culture.
🇮🇱 Israel · Megalith
Roman (300 BCE–500 CE) · Roman
Forge Dolmen in Negev, Israel is a Roman (300 BCE–500 CE) megalithic attributed to Roman culture.
🇮🇹 Italy · Megalith
Nazca (100 BCE–800 CE) · Nazca
Luma Standing Stones in Sicily, Italy is a Nazca (100 BCE–800 CE) megalithic attributed to Nazca culture.
🇪🇸 Spain · Megalith
Neolithic (3800–2700 BCE corridor 3800, painted 2700 BCE) · Galician Neolithic Dombate style (Atlantic megalithic painted art)
Dombate excavated by Bello 1998 Galician largest.
🇵🇪 Peru · Megalith
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) · Local Neolithic
Xochicalco Observatory Hill in Andean Highlands, Peru is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) megalithic attributed to Local Neolithic culture.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Megalith
Early to Middle Holocene (7000–5000 BCE ceremonial) · Nabta Playa Neolithic cattle pastoralists (Bunon?)
Bargat excavated by Wendorf & Schild combined archaeological project 1999–, cattle pastoralist ritual with Nabta solstice 45 km.
🇨🇳 China · Megalith
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) · Local Neolithic
Borobudur Terrace Pyramid South in Xi'an Plain, China is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) megalithic attributed to Local Neolithic culture.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Early Neolithic (3700–3500 BCE) · Cornish Neolithic
Trethevy Quoit — St Cleer North Annex in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom is a Early Neolithic (3700–3500 BCE) megalithic attributed to Cornish Neolithic.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith
Neolithic (3600–3000 BCE) · Western Neolithic Wales
Bedd yr Afanc — Nevern Basin in Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom is a Neolithic (3600–3000 BCE) megalithic attributed to Western Neolithic Wales.
🇪🇸 Spain · Megalith
Pre-Talayotic (1800 BCE naveta) → Talayotic (1200–800 BCE talayot additions) · Balearic naveta → Talayotic transition Hospitalet 1800 naveta total
Hospitalet Vell Rosselló 1970, naveta 12 m transition 1800–1100.
🇨🇳 China · Megalith
Period Medieval · Regional culture Asia-Megalith
Dolmen Avenue Asia 45 — China Region 9 in China Region 9, China is a Bronze Age megalithic with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇳🇪 Niger · Megalith
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) · Bronze Age
Thimlich Ohinga Enclosure North in Ténéré, Niger is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) megalithic attributed to Bronze Age culture.
