New Light on the Stone Alignments in the Carnac Region

New light on the stone alignments in the Carnac region

The enigmatic stone alignments in the Carnac region of Brittany, France, are among the most famous megalithic monuments in Europe - alongside Stonehenge, Menga, and the megalithic temples of Malta. For the first time, it has now been possible to date parts of these alignments with a higher precision and gain new insights into their function. This breakthrough results from a French-Swedish collaboration within the framework of the ERC-funded rese…

Enigmatic Carnac megaliths reveal Europe's earliest monuments

A groundbreaking archaeological study has determined that the renowned Carnac stone alignments in Brittany, France, may be one of Europe’s oldest megalithic landscapes, dating back to ca. 4600 BCE. The findings are the result of a French–Swedish research collaboration under the NEOSEA project, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) and led by archaeologist Dr. […]