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Find out the structures similar to megaliths or commemorative memorials in other civilisations of the world. List the similarities and dissimilarities between the megaliths and these structures.
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Some structures similar to megaliths or commemorative memorials in other civilisations of the world are:
- Newgrange site of Ireland
- Gobekli Tepe of Turkey
- Malta's megalithic temples
- Stonehenge of England
- Pyramids of ancient Egypt
Similarities:
- They all are of neolithic period, built around 3000 BC to 2000 BC.
- All are stone structure, made without using mortar.
Dissimilarities:
- The differ in their height, shape and size.
- Some have erect stones (pillars) while others have flat stone pieces. Stepped stones were used in pyramids.
- Some of them are dome shaped (like Newgrange of Ireland), while a few are long barrow type(tumulus).
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