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The word monolith refers both to those geological formations or to those human constructions that are characterized by being formed by a single block of stone. Natural monoliths, those that have not been built by man, are normally mounds of varying size that are erected in the middle of a plain or plain and that can be used by humans to establish their habitat. With regard to man-made monoliths, they are usually ceremonial or ceremonial monuments. artistic which are made from a single block of stone.

Monolith means in Greek "a single stone" (monkey = one / lithos = stone). Natural monoliths tend to have large and important dimensions, being many times considered to be mountains at first glance. However, they are not part of mountain ranges but are usually exposed individually and, therefore, more evident. Monoliths are generally made of only one type of stone and in most cases the reason for their training has to watch with the movements of magma and igneous rocks. If tectonic plate movements are taken into account, then mountains can also be considered as monoliths in themselves.

As for the man-made monoliths, these are, as stated, made for ceremonial or artistic purposes. Always made up of a single block of stone, the oldest monoliths are those that were placed in different regions of Europe by prehistoric men and that they did not involve much stone work (such as the stone blocks belonging to the monument of the Stonehenge).

Many other cultures over time have built much more developed monoliths in which a delicate and planned sculptural work allows transforming the stone into a real artwork which can represent numerous things.