Tumulus

A tumulus (plural tumuli) is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. Tumuli also are known as barrows, burial mounds, or kurgans, and may be found throughout much of the world. A cairn, which is a mound of stones built for various purposes, might also originally have been a tumulus.

Tumuli are often categorized according to their external apparent shape. In this respect, a long barrow is a long tumulus, usually constructed on top of several burials, such as passage graves. A round barrow is a round tumulus, also commonly constructed on top of burials. The internal structure and architecture of both long and round barrows has a broad range, the categorization only refers to the external apparent shape.

The method of inhumation may involve a dolmen, a cist, a mortuary enclosure, a mortuary house, or a chamber tomb. Examples of barrows include Duggleby Howe and Maeshowe.

The word tumulus is Latin for 'mound' or 'small hill', which is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *teuh2- with extended zero grade *tum-, 'to bulge, swell' also found in tumor, thumb, thigh, and thousand.

Tumulus (band)

Tumulus is progressive folk metal band from Yaroslavl, Russia. They were formed from the ashes of cult doom metal/viking metal band Scald, after the death of Scald's frontman Agyl. From the beginning, Tumulus moved away from Scald's doom metal roots and played folk metal, combining metal music with traditional Russian folk and incorporated instruments as flute, tambourine and balalaika.

History

Tumulus (disambiguation)

A tumulus (plural tumuli) is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.

Tumulus may also refer to:

  • Tumulus culture, culture that dominated Central Europe during the Middle Bronze Age (ca. 1600 BC to 1200 BC).
  • Tumulus (band), progressive folk metal band from Yaroslavl, Russia.
  • A synonym for Pressure ridge (lava) in volcanology.
  • See also

  • Kurgan (disambiguation)
  • Podcasts:

    Tumulus

    Tumulus

    ALBUMS

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    My Life

    by: D'molls

    MY LIFE Rexx/Valentine
    He lost his mind. Ain’t life unkind?
    So now he’s playin’ hide ‘n’ seek.
    And when he’s not around then it’s lost ‘n’ found.
    10 or 20 times a week.
    Is he in the pink?
    The doctors seem to think that it’s just a pill away.
    My Life ain’t no high life, baby.
    That high life. . . it ain’t my life, no!
    The car got wrecked. Y’know the side effect. . .
    Romance ain’t what it used to be.
    But then now we know that the afterglow
    Honey, is just a pill away. . .
    My Life ain’t no high life, baby.
    That high life. . . it ain’t my life, no.
    A memory loss. And now she’s the boss.
    And she knows just how she wants it done.
    A level head? Remember what the doctor said,
    ‘Honey, it’s just a pill away. . .’
    My Life ain’t no high life, baby.




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