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The Gulf of Morbihan ("Little Sea"), location of 3000 megaliths, menhirs and dolmens in Brittany. 5000-2000 BCE. Neolithic to Early Bronze Age.
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The Gulf of Morbihan ("Little Sea"), location of 3000 megaliths, menhirs and dol...

A double cromlech (figure eight) of menhirs put up by early populations between 5000 and 2000 BCE on the Island of Er Lannic, Gulf of Morbihan, Brittany.
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A double cromlech (figure eight) of menhirs put up by early...

A double cromlech (figure eight) of menhirs put up by early populations between 5000 and 2000 BCE on the Island of Er Lannic, Gulf of Morbihan, Brittany.
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A double cromlech (figure eight) of menhirs put up by early...

A double cromlech (figure eight) of menhirs, partly flooded by the waters of the gulf, put up by early populations between 5000 and 2000 BCE on the Island of Er Lannic, Gulf of Morbihan, Brittany. See also 06-02-01/2.
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A double cromlech (figure eight) of menhirs, partly flooded by the wa...

Part of a double cromlech (figure eight) of menhirs, flooded by the waters of the gulf, put up by early populations between 5000 and 2000 BCE. Island of Er Lannic, Gulf of Morbihan, Brittany.
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Part of a double cromlech (figure eight) of menhirs, flooded by the waters of...

A double cromlech (figure eight) of menhirs, put up by early populations between 5000 and 2000 BCE on the Island of Er Lannic, Gulf of Morbihan, Brittany.
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A double cromlech (figure eight) of menhirs, put up by early...

A double cromlech (figure eight) of menhirs, put up by early populations between 5000 and 2000 BCE on the island of Er Lannic, Gulf of Morbihan, Brittany.
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A double cromlech (figure eight) of menhirs, put up by early...

Sunset over the Island of Er Lannic, Brittany. The tall menhir on hilltop was put up by early populations between 5000 and 2000 BCE.
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Sunset over the Island of Er Lannic, Brittany. The tall menhir on hillt...

Sunset over the Island of Er Lannic, Brittany. The tall menhir on hilltop was put up by early populations between 5000 and 2000 BCE.
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Sunset over the Island of Er Lannic, Brittany. The tall menhir on hillt...

Gallery of engraved stones in the Tumulus of Gavrinis that leads to a circular funeral chamber. The gallery is lined by 29 upright slabs and 9 roof slabs. 40th-30th BCE
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Gallery of engraved stones in the Tumulus of Gavrinis that leads t...

The gallery of engraved stones in the Tumulus of Gavrinis leads to a circular funeral chamber. The gallery is lined by 29 upright slabs and 9 roof slabs. 40th-30th BCE.
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The gallery of engraved stones in the Tumulus of Gavrinis lead...

Engraved stone in the Tumulus of Gavrinis, stone 9. Archaeologists believe that many of these engravings show a mother goddess with necklaces and jewelry, possibly of a matriarchal moon cult. 4000-3000 BCE
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Engraved stone in the Tumulus of Gavrinis, stone 9. Archaeologists...