alignment

Carnac: Standing StoneStanding Stone at Kremario, near Carnac, France.

alignment, monument consisting of multiple rows of large upright stones, primarily located in Brittany and built during Neolithic and Early Bronze times. See megalith.

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Article Title: alignment
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 14 August 2008
URL: https://www.britannica.comhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/alignment-megalith
Access Date: December 04, 2024