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Standing stones at Carnac began with late hunter-gatherers before 5000 BC.

Standing stones at Carnac began with late hunter-gatherers before 5000 BC.

Still possibleAnswers 1 questionPublished0

Where it stands

Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Standing-stone settings sealed with Mesolithic dates and artefacts.

What would rule it out

  • All dated stone settings postdate 4800 cal BC.

Evidence 1 for · 1 against

The questions it answers

Most likelyThe rows were raised in the fifth millennium BC, from about 4670 to 4250 cal BC, in stages over about three…

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Standing stones at Carnac began with late hunter-gatherers before 5000 BC. [Answer ANS0D69TDPW441Y]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D69TDPW441Y
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