Cairn
by Mindy Bench
Title
Cairn
Artist
Mindy Bench
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Cairn is a man-made pile (or stack) of stones. It comes from the Scottish Gaelic: cārn (plural cāirn). Cairns are found all over the world in uplands, on moorland, on mountaintops, near waterways and on sea cliffs, and also in barren desert and tundra areas. They vary in size from small stone markers to entire artificial hills, and in complexity from loose, conical rock piles to delicately balanced sculptures and elaborate feats of megalithic engineering. Cairns may be painted or otherwise decorated, e.g. for increased visibility or for religious reasons.
In modern times, cairns are often erected as landmarks, a use they have had since ancient times. Since prehistory, they have also been built as sepulchral monuments, or used for defensive, hunting, ceremonial, astronomical and other purposes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairn
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August 29th, 2013
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