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What are monoliths used for?

What are monoliths used for?

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Yashu Dhiman

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Answered Feb 05, 2021

Monoliths are basically used for prehistory; they can also be used when talking in terms of rock-cut architecture, which is attached to the rock, such as in the monolithic church, or for extremely massive rocks and stones like the obelisks, statues, and some other monolithic columns. These monolithic materials have been appearing in different parts of the world, such as in the united states, Romania, Utah, and some other countries in Europe.

This year has just been filled with many funny and weird experiences; just about the end of the year, these mysterious stones and rocks started getting sighted all over the world. Some said it has extraterrestrial origin while some said it is the remaining work of art, while some others concluded that it is nothing but pranks. The internet has been filled with various ideas, blogs, articles of several kinds laying different theories and claims for monoliths.

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Amla Amelia

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Answered Jan 05, 2021

When you say monolith, you are referring to a type of mechanism that will activate the background and other things that can be perfect for certain events. They can normally be controlled by activating the right buttons. There are also some that would use wires so that the monolith can be activated.

Take note that there are also some monoliths that are used in architecture. Most people would say that monoliths are objects that are made of rock that seem to be looming. Take note that they can be found in various parts of the world. There is just a surge in the appearance of monoliths in various places recently.

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P. Halah

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Answered Jan 05, 2021

Monoliths can be defined as a single large block of stone that is used in architecture and sculpture and has been in place in ancient times. There have been different discoveries of monoliths lately.

Recently, a monolith was found by a group of scientists who were carrying out a survey on bighorn sheep found a monolith in Utah, and also other monoliths have been found in a place like California and Romania.

Monolith is widely used in architecture for prehistory, and it is also used in the contexts of rock-cut architecture, which remains attached to solid rock. Monoliths may also be used for large glacial erratic which is moved by natural forces. Lastly, monoliths are used as large stones such as obelisks, large architraves, and monolithic columns.

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H. Barnes

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Answered Jan 04, 2021

Monoliths are structures that are many naturally or by humans. They go upwards and can range in height, from inches to miles. Every continent on Earth has them and they have also been found on the planet of Mars. Many of the most common known monoliths are Stonehenge and The Great Sphinx. They both have a couple of monoliths that are in one circle.

Monoliths can also range in how long they have been around, as some of them are from pre-historic times. There are also some that are recent and are carved from rock. An example of this type are churches and other places where worship is done.

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E. Barnes

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Answered Dec 24, 2020

A monolith is any structure, natural or human-made, that extends upward and can be any height, including but not limited to 3 inches to 3 miles. They are on every continent on Earth and have also been found on Mars. Some that you may recognize are The Great Sphinx and Stonehenge, which contains several monoliths positioned in a circle.

Some are pre-historic, and some buildings are carved from a single piece of rock, such as churches and other places of worship. The Monolithos on the Island of Rhodes is a Greek village that is nothing but stone. In Ethiopia, there are eleven monolithic churches where builders dug to where the church's base would start and carve their way up to the top.

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