Carnac Alignment Rows at Menec

The Menec alignments at Carnac in Brittany, France, where over 1,000 standing stones march in eleven parallel rows extending for more than a kilometer. Dat

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The Menec alignments at Carnac in Brittany, France, where over 1,000 standing stones march in eleven parallel rows extending for more than a kilometer. Dating to roughly 4500 BCE, the Carnac stone rows represent the largest concentration of standing stones in the world. Their purpose remains actively debated.

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