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Chamber tomb — A chamber tomb is a tomb for burial used in many different cultures. In the case of individual burials, the chamber is thought to signify a higher status for the interree than a simple grave. Built from rock or sometimes wood, the chambers could… … Wikipedia
chamber tomb — Archaeol. a type of late Neolithic to Bronze Age tomb found in Britain and Europe, usually of megaliths covered by mounds, sometimes decorated, and used for successive family or clan burials spanning a number of generations. Cf. dolmen, passage… … Useful english dictionary
chamber tomb — room where people are buried … English contemporary dictionary
Shaft and chamber tomb — A Shaft and chamber tomb is a type of chamber tomb used by some ancient peoples for burial of the dead. They consist of a shaft dug into the outcrops of rock with a square or round chamber excavated at the bottom where the dead were… … Wikipedia
Mycenaean chamber tomb — The term chamber tomb is used to refer to a form of mortuary architecture in use in the Late Bronze Age of the areas under the cultural influence of the Aegean. This is based on a previous form of architecture made by the Akkadians, specifically… … Wikipedia
Chamber tumulus — A Chamber Tumulus is a large megalithic construct found in certain early neolithic societies. They have been uncovered along the Atlantic coastline in northern Europe, in countries such as France, Spain, Portugal and Ireland. These megaliths have … Wikipedia
Tomb Raider (series) — Tomb Raider is a series of action adventure games, comic books, novels, theme park rides, and movies, centring around the adventures of the female fictional British archaeologist Lara Croft. Since the release of the original Tomb Raider in 1996,… … Wikipedia
Tomb Raider (1996 video game) — Tomb Raider Developer(s) Core Design, Aspyr (Mac), Ideaworks Game Studio (N Gage/Windows Mobile) … Wikipedia
Tomb of St. Peter — Tomb of St. Peter † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Tomb of St. Peter The history of the Relics of the Apostles Peter and Paul is one which is involved in considerable difficulty and confusion. The primary authorities to be consulted are in… … Catholic encyclopedia
Tomb Raider II — Developer(s) Core Design Publisher(s) Eidos Interactive … Wikipedia
