megalith

[ meg-uh-lith ]

/ ˈmɛg ə lɪθ /

a stone of great size, especially in ancient construction work, as the Cyclopean masonry, or in prehistoric Neolithic remains, as dolmens or menhirs.

Origin of megalith

First recorded in 1850–55; mega- + -lith

meg·a·lith·ic, adjective pre·meg·a·lith·ic, adjective

Schliz has some reason for calling these megalith people largely traders.

The New Stone Age in Northern Europe |John M. Tyler

megalith

/ (ˈmɛɡəlɪθ) /

a stone of great size, esp one forming part of a prehistoric monument See also alignment (def. 6), circle (def. 11)

megalithic, adjective