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More precise dating shines new light on Carnac's megalithic monuments
MORBIHAN, BRITTANY, JUN 26 – A French-Swedish team used nearly 50 radiocarbon dates and Bayesian modeling to date over 3,000 stones and an early tomb between 4700 and 4300 BC.
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More Precise Dating Sheds New Light on Carnac’s Megalithic Monuments Fresh insights into the ancient stone alignments of Brittany
Credit: Bettina Schulz Paulsson The enigmatic stone alignments of Carnac, located in Brittany, northwestern France, are among the most iconic megalithic monuments in Europe—alongside Stonehenge, the dolmens of Menga, and the prehistoric temples of Malta.Now, for the first time, archaeologists have been able to date sections of these alignments with remarkable precision, revealing new information about their origins and purpose.This major breakth…
The mysterious stone alignments of the Carnac region in Brittany, France, are alongside Stonehenge, Menga and the megalithic temples of Malta, the most emblematic prehistoric monuments in Europe. Now, for the first time, a team of researchers has managed to accurately date part of these formations and shed new light on their possible [...]
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