| NOUN | artifact | tumulus, burial mound, grave mound, barrow | (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs |
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| Meaning | (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs. | |
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| Synonyms | burial mound, grave mound, barrow | |
| Category | archeology, archaeology | The branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures |
| Broader | mound, hill | structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones |
| Spanish | túmulo | |
| Catalan | tumul, túmul | |
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