tumulus

(noun)

A mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow.

Related Terms

Examples of tumulus in the following topics:

  • Etruscan Artifacts

    • In the southern Etruscan area, tombs contain large rock-cut chambers under a tumulus in large necropoli.

  • Etruscan Tombs

    • Each tumulus was the burial site for a single family, and one to four underground tombs were cut into the round tumulus.