What is Tumulus?
[[File:Gamla uppsala.jpg|350px|thumb|The Royal mounds of Gamla [[Uppsala]] from the 5th and the 6th centuries. Originally, the site had 2000 to 3000 tumuli, but owing to quarrying and agriculture only 250 remain.]] [[File:Sulm valley tumulus.jpg|350px|thumb|One of the [[Hallstatt culture]]-era tumuli in the [[Styria|Sulm valley]] [[necropolis]]]] A '''tumulus''' (one tumulus, several ''tumuli'') is a certain type of [[grave]]. The word comes from [[Latin language|Latin]]. This way of burying people was common in the [[Stone age]], [[Bronze Age]], and [[Iron Age]]. There are different layouts. Sometimes [[sarcophagus]]es were used, at other times, [[urn]]s were placed in the grave. There are layouts with one or with multiple chambers. Sometimes the location is privileged, and [[stone circle]]s can be found nearby. ==Related pages== *''[[Kofun]]'' *[[Pyramid]] [[Category:Burial monuments and structures]] {{history-stub}}