Researchers Trace the Origins of Thousands of Ancient European Megaliths

By Charles Choi
Feb 18, 2019 7:23 PMMay 21, 2019 5:31 PM
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Pentre Ifan, a megalith in Wales dated to around 5300 B.C. (Credit: Hartmut Albert)

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(Inside Science) – New research suggests that megaliths — monuments such as Stonehenge created from large rocks during the Stone and Copper Ages in Europe — owe their origins to a mysterious culture from northwest France with advanced seafaring technology.

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