Question

Menhir

2.
Nabta Playa
3.
Woman of Willendorf
4.
Passage tombs
5.
Newgrange
6.
Portal tombs
a.
A passage tomb created in Ireland around 3200 BCE; made of a large circular mound of earth, with a passageway and chambers made of stone
b.
Site for one of the oldest astrological monuments known; found south of the present day-city of Cairo in Egypt and estimated to be about 1,000 years older than Stonehenge
c.
Female figure thought to have been carved between 24,000 and 22,000 BCE
d.
Constructed by having several upright stone blocks with a capstone placed over them
e.
Consist of a stone passage way to a burial chamber, all of which is covered by an earthen mound
f.
The term for a megalith placed upright on one end

Answer 1

1. F

2. B

3. C

4. E

5. A

6. D

Step-by-step explanation:

1. A menhir is a term referring to prehistoric human-made monuments. The word comes from the Breton language and means long stone. Menhirs usually consist of a single stone, placed vertically, but this is not a rule. They date back to the Bronze Age and can be found in Europe, Asia and Africa, with a more domineering appearance on the European grounds.

2. Nabta Playa is a site in the Numibian desert, Egypt. It is said to be one of the earliest astrological sites, dating from 7500 BC. The site was once a not-so-dry location as it endured several humid periods offering water to the people that populated it. Some of the monuments that can be found are thought to represent solar and stellar alignments.

3. Venus of Willendorf is a small limestone figurine dating all the way back to the Old Stone Age. It represents a feminine figure although it is not very detailed. Nevertheless some of its features are overemphasized such as her breasts and her large stomach. Therefore, it could be interpreted as a maternal figure, a fertility image of a mother-goddess.

4. Passage tombs represent burial chambers that are reached through a narrow stone built passage. When it comes to burial chambers, there can be either one or more of them, and they can be covered in earthen mound or stones. They are believed to date from the Neolithic Age. For most of them there is not sufficient proof they were used for burial purposes.

5. Newgrange is a Neolithic monument built in Ireland in 3200 BC. It is an immense passage tomb consisting of a circular mound and stone passages leading to three small, and one central chamber. The inside of the Newgrange is decorated in megalithic art, such as stone carvings. The site is believed to have had ritual value.

6. Portal tombs were early Neolithic constructions who purpose remains unknown to date. They were made of several stone blocks placed under a large capstone forming a table-like construction. Portal tombs were also covered in earthen mound which wore off, leaving behind the tombs' persistent stone structure. Portal tombs are also known by the name of dolmens.