The fields of stone megaliths in Carnac, northwest France, are a highly protected prehistoric treasure.Fred Tanneau AFP
Posted on 06/15/2023 10:01:24 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Around 40 standing stones thought to have been erected by prehistoric humans 7,000 years ago have been destroyed near a famed archaeological site in northwest France to make way for a DIY store, an angry local historian has revealed.
The stones in Carnac were between 50-100 centimetres (20-40 inches) high and stood close to the main highly protected areas of one of Europe's largest and most mysterious pre-historic tourist attractions...
He believes 39 standing stones -- known as menhirs -- have been lost, estimating their age to be around 7,000 years based on carbon dating conducted on stones nearby in 2010.
The land was granted a building permit from the local mayor's office in August last year and DIY chain Mr. Bricolage is currently building a new store there.
Mayor Olivier Lepick told AFP that he had "followed the law" and pointed to the "low archaeological value" of objects found during checks before the construction process began...
But local archaeologist Obeltz believes local authorities failed to properly investigate.
"There weren't archaeological excavations in order to know if the stones were menhirs or not," he said.
"We're witnessing a series of failings. The state no longer protects our fellow citizens or our heritage. Appalling," far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Twitter.
When contacted, the Mr. Bricolage group said it "sincerely regretted the situation" but pointed to authorisations for its store granted last year.
(Excerpt) Read more at france24.com ...
The fields of stone megaliths in Carnac, northwest France, are a highly protected prehistoric treasure.Fred Tanneau AFP
Did Clark Griswold back into one of them again?
Thanks BenLurkin.
They were probably put up by racist white men, so it is only right that they be torn down.
I noticed that one of Rick Beato’s patrons is “Clark Griswold”. At least there’s no Hugh G. Rection or Sum Ting Wong.
LOL
KTM: "Me."
EMcM: "Hey-Yo!"
Slave labor, no doubt. Think of the lost reparations!
A DIY project makes way for a DIY store...
Lol
Based on the latest pictures of Mic Jagger I would say 7,000 yrs is about right.
....far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Twitter..........
No one is ever referred to as ‘Far Left’.....................
:-)
“Sis Boom Bah!”
Another crime against humanity and erasure of little understood monuments and our prehistory.
Perhaps the new store will be the point of entry into our world for whatever Lovecraftian horrors were being held back by the stones....
I noticed that too.
....uhhmmm
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