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The rows and great menhirs were laid out to observe the moon's extreme rising and setting points.

The rows and great menhirs were laid out to observe the moon's extreme rising and setting points.

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Where it stands

DisputedOne piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Row directions and sightlines match lunar standstill azimuths at the date of building better than random.
  • The geometry is planned as a whole, not accreted.

What would rule it out

  • An orientation test on all rows showing no excess over random, or a staged building history incompatible with a single design.

Evidence 1 for · 1 against

The questions it answers

Most likelyThe rows translate the region's natural granite outcrops and ridges into built form, recreating a rock…

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The rows and great menhirs were laid out to observe the moon's extreme rising and setting points. [Answer ANS0D69TEP43P82]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D69TEP43P82
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