adjective
- of, relating to, or resembling a dolmen (a prehistoric stone monument consisting of large upright stones supporting a horizontal stone slab).
Usage: archaeological and historical contexts; often used in academic or technical writing about prehistoric structures
Examples
- The dolmenic structures scattered across the Irish countryside date back thousands of years.
- Archaeologists studied the dolmenic monuments to understand ancient burial practices.
- The region is known for its dolmenic tombs, which are among the oldest surviving buildings in Europe.
- Dolmenic architecture represents one of humanity's earliest monumental construction efforts.