Monolith
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- For the computer game company, see Monolith Productions.
- For the Japanese computer game company, see Monolith Soft.
A common cultural reference is to the Monolith from the book and film by Arthur C Clark and Stanley Kubrick. These monoliths are a group of artifacts built by an alien civilization. Their purpose is to aid in the development of species. A monolith utilised at the dawn of humankind was a major reason for accelerating and directing the evolution of man to its current level of development.
The word derives from the Latin word monolithus from the Greek word μονόλιϑος (monolithos), derived from μόνος ("one" or "lonely") and λίϑος ("stone").
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Natural monoliths
The four largest are:
- Mount Augustus, in Australia
- Uluru (formerly Ayers Rock), in the Outback of Australia
- La Pena de Bernal, in Mexico
- Stone Mountain, near Atlanta, Georgia, USA
North America
- Bottleneck Peak and Moon, Sids Mountain, Utah
- Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming
- El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, California
- Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach, Oregon
- Stawamus Chief, Squamish, British_Columbia, Canada
- Enchanted Rock, Llano_County, Texas
Europe
- Frau Holle Stone, near Fulda, Germany
- Humber Stone, Humberstone, near Leicester, England.
- King Arthur's Stone (Cornwall)
- Logan Stone (Trereen, Cornwall)
- Odin Stone (Stenhouse, Orkney; destroyed in 1814)
- Rock of Gibraltar
Australia
- Mount Coolum, Queensland, Australia
South America
Many of these have legends attached.
Manmade monoliths
- Obelisks - see this article for a list
- Ogham Stone, Dingle Peninsula, Ireland
- Adam and Eve Stones, Avebury, Wiltshire, England
- Merlin Stone, Avebury Stone Circle, Wiltshire, England
- Manzanar National Historic Landmark, USA
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