MYSTERY STONES CARNAC

Carnac stones are megalithic sites in the form of rows of large rocks which are very much composed of alignment (row of stones) of dolmens, tumuli and single menhirs, around the village of Carnac, Brittany, France. Perhaps this is what inspires Rocks René Goscinny to bring the character Obelix Menhir maker in the Asterix comics.

As quoted from Nature expands So Master, More than 3,000 prehistoric standing stones were hewn from local rock and erected by the pre-Celtic people of Brittany, and the stone rows are rows of stone in the world.

Local legend says that the reason these stones stand in a perfectly straight line because stone was once a Roman legion turned to stone after Merlin cursed by a witch. While Catholics have their own legends are found stones are pagan soldiers into stone when they chase Pope Cornelius.

Most of the stones are in the Breton village, Carnac, and several others that are in the east are in La Trinité-sur-Mer. These stones are set in a particular period during the Neolithic period, probably around 3300 BC, but some older rock may be dated at around 4500 BC.

No one knows for sure for what purpose and what the rock is made. But many argue that these stones be made for religious purposes such as honor the spirits of their ancestors.

In recent centuries, many sites carnac rock sites have been neglected, such as the use of dolmens as shelters lamb, chicken or even shed the oven. Even many of the stones have been moved or disposed of making roads or as a building material. Maintenance and preservation efforts of this website site remains a controversial topic

There are three main groups of stone rows, namely, Menec, Kermario and Kerlescan that may have formed a single group, but may have been split as stones issued for other purposes.

Ménec Alignment

Eleven series converges menhir stretched as far as 1,165 meters (3,820 feet), with a 100 meter (330 feet). Which is considered by Alexander Thom as remnants of the stone circle at both ends. According to the tourism office there "Cromlech containing 71 stone blocks" in the West End. The greatest rock about 4 feet high.

Kermario Alignment

Consists of 1,029 Menhir set forth in parallel lines 1,120 meters long and 100 meters wide.

Kerlescan Alignment

A much smaller group, consisting of 555 stones, further to the east than 2 other locations. Consists of 13 lines with a total length of 800 meters with a height of 80 centimeters mulau meters to 4 meters. At the western end, where the highest stone is located, there is a stone circle which has 39 stone. There may also be other stone circles in the north.

Dolmen

There are several dolmens scattered around this area. Dolmen is generally regarded as a grave stone, but the acidity of the soil Brittany has eroded bone. Dolmen built with large stones that support the top of the cap rock, then buried under a mound of earth. In many cases, the mound is no longer there, sometimes due to archaeological excavations, and only a stone the size of the left, in ruins.

Giant

A single large menhir, now known as the "Giant (Giant)". It has high More than 6.5 m (21 ft), which re-established around 1900 by Le Zacharie Rouzic, and different alignment adjacent Kerlescan

Tumulus

There are Several tumulus Also, the mound was built over his grave. In this area, tumuli Generally features a the hallway leading into the central room where there is a Neolithic artifacts.

Tumulus Saint-Michael was found in 1862, the Chapel of the above (dedicated to St. Michael) was built in 1663, rebuilt in 1813, destroyed in 1923 and rebuilt in the original style in 1926

Tumulus Saint-Michael built between 5000 BC and 3400 BC. At the bottom, the breadth is 125 Kalin 60 m (410 ft to 200), with a height of 12 m (39 ft). It requires 35,000 cubic meters of rock and soil and. Its function is the same as the Egyptian pyramids: a tomb for members of the ruling class. It contained a variety of burial, such as 15 crates of stone, pottery, jewelry, most of the artifacts are on display in the Museum of Prehistory Carnac.

There are two theories is surprising about the usefulness of this carnac stones. The first is the theory that relate to the ancient astronomical observations such as stone henge, and another theory says that the stones carnac is an ancient seismic instruments because brittany area is the most seismically active regions in France.