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Unraveling the Mystery of the Carnac Stones: An Ancient Puzzle of Epic Proportions

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rangerrebew:
The Carnac Stones, Brittany, France. Source: guitou60 / Adobe Stock
UPDATED 25 FEBRUARY, 2023 - 21:52 JOANNA GILLAN
Unraveling the Mystery of the Carnac Stones: An Ancient Puzzle of Epic Proportions
 
The Carnac stones are an exceptionally dense collection of megalithic sites around the French village of Carnac, in Brittany, consisting of more than 3,000 prehistoric standing stones and erected by the pre-Celtic people of Brittany. These megalithic wonders are the largest such collection on the planet, however their purpose has never been discovered.

 

A Patterned Landscape
The Carnac Stones consist of both single standing stones (menhirs) and multi-stone clusters (dolmens) arranged in rows and patterns across the landscape. The main group of stone alignments involves 12 converging rows of standing stones stretching more than a kilometer with the remains of a stone circle at either end. The largest stones, around 4m high, are at the western end and they become smaller along the length of the alignment reaching around 0.6m in height.

It is thought that the stones were erected during the Neolithic period which lasted from 4500 BC until 2000 BC. In reality, archaeologists have had great difficulty in establishing accurate dates as little material was found beneath them that could be used for radiocarbon dating.

https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-europe/mystery-carnac-stones-00827

rangerrebew:
It's also possible these stone were moved and put into place prior to the discovery of the wheel.

roamer_1:
There were giants on the earth in those days...

(Gen 6)

Smokin Joe:
"Mon cher,  Je pense que ce serait mieux là-bas"

Explains the arrangement. :shrug: 22222frying pan

roamer_1:

--- Quote from: Smokin Joe on July 22, 2023, 06:30:20 pm ---"Mon cher,  Je pense que ce serait mieux là-bas"

Explains the arrangement. :shrug: 22222frying pan

--- End quote ---

LOL!  :beer:

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