noun
- plural of tumulus; ancient burial mounds or barrows made of earth or stones
Usage: archaeological term
Examples
- The archaeologists discovered several tumuluses dating back to the Bronze Age.
- Ancient Celtic tumuluses dot the Irish countryside.
- The excavation revealed that these tumuluses contained valuable grave goods.
- Historians study tumuluses to learn about prehistoric burial practices.
- The field contained three large tumuluses arranged in a triangular pattern.
- Many tumuluses have been damaged by centuries of farming activities.