List of megaliths, cairns, petroforms
List of described megaliths, cairns, petroforms
Here are listed megaliths, cairns, petroforms described in this website.
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| No | Name | Country, region | Age | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stone labyrinths of Bolshoi Zayatsky island | Russia, Arkhangelsk Oblast | 2000 - 3000 BC? | Archaeology, Unexplained | 5 |
| 20 | Inuksuk Point (Enukso Point) | Canada, Nunavut | ? | History, Archaeology | 6 |
| 124 | Calçoene megalithic observatory - Amazon Stonehenge | Brazil, Amapa | 0 - 1500 AD | Archaeology, Unexplained | 6 |
| 188 | Ara Metua - ancient Polynesian road | Cook Islands, Rarotonga | 1050 AD | Archaeology | 6 |
| 189 | Arai Te Tonga - most sacred marae in Rarotonga | Cook Islands, Rarotonga | 1250 AD | Archaeology | 7 |
| 195 | Dwarfie Stane | United Kingdom, Scotland, Orkney Islands | 3000 BC | Archaeology, Visual, Unexplained | 5 |
| 196 | Stonehenge | United Kingdom, England, Wiltshire | 3100 - 2300 BC | Archaeology, Visual, Unexplained | 1 |
| 197 | La Hougue Bie | United Kingdom, Jersey | 4000 - 3500 BC | Archaeology, Visual | 3 |
| 199 | Pentre Ifan | United Kingdom, Wales | 3500 BC | Archaeology, Visual | 5 |
| 200 | Le Déhus passage grave | United Kingdom, Guernsey | 3500 BC | Archaeology, Visual | 5 |
| 201 | Meayll Hill (Mull Hill) Stone Circle | United Kingdom, Isle of Man | 3500 BC | Archaeology, Visual | 5 |
| 203 | Barclodiad y Gawres | United Kingdom, Wales | ~ 2300 BC | Archaeology, Visual | 6 |
| 210 | Ķintu Aka | Latvia, Kurzeme | ? | Archaeology, Unexplained | 6 |
| 257 | Latte Stone Park, Guam | Guam | 1000 AD? | Archaeology | 6 |
| 258 | Rota Latte Stones Quarry (As Nieves Quarry) | Northern Mariana Islands, Rota | ? | Archaeology, Unexplained | 5 |
| 260 | Arorae navigational stones - Te Atibu-ni-Borau | Kiribati, Gilbert Islands | 1000 - 1500 AD? | Archaeology, Unexplained | 6 |
| 261 | Rai of Yap - the stone money | Federated States of Micronesia, Yap | 1850 - 1910 | Archaeology, History, Visual | 2 |
| 263 | Ha'amonga 'a Maui (Trilithon) and 'esi Maka Fa'akinanga | Tonga, Tongatapu | ~ 1200 AD | Archaeology, History, Visual | 3 |
| 268 | Marae Arahurahu | French Polynesia, Windward Islands | ? | Archaeology, History, Visual | 3 |
| 271 | Me´ae Iipona | French Polynesia, Marquesas Islands | ? | Archaeology, History, Visual, Unexplained | 3 |
| 272 | Marae Fare Opu | French Polynesia, Leeward Islands | 1500 AD? | Archaeology, History | 7 |
Featured:
Stonehenge
Inner side of Stonehenge stone circle is more precise, smooth. Photo by
Danny Sullivan, Flickr, CC BY 2.0
The word "megalith" brings one immediate association to many people around the world - Stonehenge. This archaeological monument certainly is a part of popculture. It is silent heroe of numerous movies, paintings, comixes and - countless pseudoscientific theories and even religious movements.
At a first glance Stonehenge is far less impressive than many other archaeological wonders of the world. Nevertheless it is very distinct, unique landmark without comparable matches worldwide. There are many megalithic monuments around the world called "Stonehenges" (such as "Amazon Stonehenge" in Brazil) - but at a closer look it turns out that these monuments have quite different qualities.
30 October 2011 Gatis Pāvils