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  2. Dolmen - Wikipedia

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    Small pad-stones may be wedged between the cap and supporting stones to achieve a level appearance. [1] In many instances, the covering has eroded away, leaving only the stone "skeleton". In Sumba (Indonesia), dolmens are still commonly built (about 100 dolmens each year) for collective graves according to lineage.

  3. Glossary of botanical terms - Wikipedia

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    1. A space between the threads of a net, e.g. that part of a leaf surface defined by each of the elements of a vein network; as with cacti, the area between the veinlets of a leaf. 2. A structure on the stem node of a cactus, morphologically a specialised branch; the region of a cactus upon which spine s, glochid s, and flowers are borne. aril

  4. Matzevah - Wikipedia

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    Matzevah or masseva [1] (Hebrew: מַצֵּבָה, romanized: maṣṣēḇā "pillar" or stele (Koinē Greek: στήλη, romanized: stēlē) in the Septuagint, is a term used in the Hebrew Bible for a baetyl, a type of sacred column or standing stone.

  5. Gemstone Meanings: Power and Significance of the 25 Most ...

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    Citrine “A powerful gemstone crystal in a range of deep yellows, oranges, and yellow-cream-white, the citrine gemstone is said to bring abundance and wealth into one’s life,” Salzer says.

  6. Tamba - Wikipedia

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    Tamba, a genus of moths in the family Erebidae; Tamba, a limited express train service operated by West Japan Railway Company; Tamba ware, a type of Japanese pottery; Tamba, a puppet on Tikkabilla, a UK children's TV show; A traditional sarong-like garment worn by Punjabi Bhangra dancers

  7. Menhir - Wikipedia

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    A menhir (/ ˈ m ɛ n h ɪər /; [1] from Brittonic languages: maen or men, "stone" and hir or hîr, "long" [2]), standing stone, orthostat, or lith is a large upright stone, emplaced in the ground by humans, typically dating from the European middle Bronze Age.

  8. Punjabi Tamba and Kurta - Wikipedia

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    The tamba, which is also called tehmat [1] [2] is the Punjabi version of the lungi which has folds at the front and is the traditional dress for Punjabi men. The tamba is worn by Bhangra dancers. Although the use of the Punjabi tehmat in East Punjab has declined in recent years, being replaced by the pyjama, men can be seen wearing the tehmat ...

  9. Sandakada pahana - Wikipedia

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    The carvings of the semi circular stone slab were the same in every sandakada pahana. A half lotus was carved in the centre, which was enclosed by several concentric bands. The first band from the half lotus is decorated with a procession of swans, followed by a band with an intricate foliage design known as liyavel (Creeper) which represents ...