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The lines were made and walked in rites concerned with water and fertility, linking line centres, valleys and…

The lines were made and walked in rites concerned with water and fertility, linking line centres, valleys and water courses.

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Where it stands

Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: two pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Lines run preferentially toward water courses and valley axes; offerings on lines relate to water and agriculture.
  • Line use intensifies in drier phases.

What would rule it out

  • Line orientations shown to be random with respect to water, and no water-related offerings.

Evidence 2 for · none against

The questions it answers

Most likelyThe lines were made and walked in rites concerned with water and fertility, linking line centres, valleys and…

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The lines were made and walked in rites concerned with water and fertility, linking line centres, valleys and… [Answer ANS0CT6XD2T6D55]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CT6XD2T6D55
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