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Tumulus
I can carry loads, large or small.
I can cover kings, short or tall.
I'm as far north that you can go,
And still be in the city of an Eskimo.
What am I?
I can cover kings, short or tall.
I'm as far north that you can go,
And still be in the city of an Eskimo.
What am I?
Hint
The title is a hint.Answer
I may have handles and wheels,And cover tombs wide or narrow.
I'm also in Alaska's north,
And am known as BARROW.
A burial mound for a tomb.
A cart with one wheel everyone knows.
North America's northernmost city.
All are known as BARROW.
And the hint, about the title,
What was that supposed to show?
A tumulus is another word
For the burial mound, BARROW.
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oddd........but coolio!
Great riddle .. I was thinking Cariboo as pack animals and use of hides for robes .. living and migrating around the North Pole.. ohh well .. wrong answer. Explanation in answer was super too. Tomb definiton was new to me.
Terrific Riddle answer was wonderfully written;
Good Teaser, I enjoyed this one, liked the answer as much as the teaser part. Good Job
that was a tricky teaser but very good
great poetic answer to a great poetic riddle....though i didn't get it doesn't mean i didn't enjoy it.
Answer was just a good as the puzzle!
Great teaser. Great answer.
hehe - nice work phrebh.
i thought it was some sort of animal too, but couldn't think what.
as soon as i saw the barrow i had a moment
great teaser
i thought it was some sort of animal too, but couldn't think what.
as soon as i saw the barrow i had a moment
great teaser
easy to answer it was
fun to read as well
im saving this because
your answer was just swell
fun to read as well
im saving this because
your answer was just swell
Nice one, it got me! Keep it up!
Very clever, only got part of it though, nice job
Nice teaser...It got me.
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