Monday, March 29, 2010

Word of the Day: Cromlech

Cromlech. Say it, krom-lek. Release the cromlech!

So just what is a cromlech? Well ladies and gentlemen, a Cromlech was a Brythonic word (Breton/Welsh) used to describe prehistoric megalithic structures, where crom means "bent" and llech means "flagstone". The term is now virtually obsolete in archæology, but remains in use as a colloquial term for two different types of megalithic monument:

In English it usually refers to dolmens, the remains of prehistoric stone chamber tombs. However, it is widely used in French to describe stone circles (silly french).






Will there be Cromlechs in legacy you ask? You bet your bottom dollar there will!

(Wikipedia ftw)

The more you know...

1 comment:

  1. I love those kinds of structures! Would be cool to see some screenshots once you've added cromlechs to an area.

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