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Encyclopediatumulustumulus (tOO'myulus) [key], plural tumuli (–lī) [key], in archaeology, a heap of earth or stones placed over a grave. The terms mound, barrow, or cairn are more common in modern usage. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on tumulus from Infoplease:
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