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The word 'Megalith' comes from two,..................... words; 'megas' means great and 'lithas' means stone.

AHebrew

BGreek

CLatin

DEnglish

Answer:

B. Greek

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Origin of the Term 'Megalith'

  • The term 'Megalith' is derived from two Greek words.

  • The first word is 'megas', which translates to 'great' or 'large'.

  • The second word is 'lithas', which means 'stone'.

  • Therefore, 'Megalith' literally means 'great stone'.


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