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A section of the Carnac Alignments in north-west France. These granite stone menhirs were placed in long parallel lines sometime between 5,000 and 3,000 BCE. Their purpose was most likely as markers of processional ways and sacred places such as important burials and religious sites.
Cartwright, M. (2014, August 04). Carnac Alignments, France. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/2898/
Cartwright, Mark. "Carnac Alignments, France." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 04, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/2898/.
Cartwright, Mark. "Carnac Alignments, France." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 04 Aug 2014. Web. 28 Feb 2021.
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