TUMULUS

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs

Synonyms:

barrow; burial mound; grave mound; tumulus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("tumulus" is a kind of...):

hill; mound (structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones)

Domain category:

archaeology; archeology (the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures)

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