Saint-Michel tumulus
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The Saint-Michel tumulus is a megalithic grave mound, located east of Carnac in Brittany, France.[1] It is the largest grave mound in continental Europe.
History
The tumulus was built during the fifth millennium BC. It consists of a mound of earth and stones 125 metres (410 ft) long, 50 metres (160 ft) wide and 10 metres (33 ft) high.[1] Explored in 1862, researchers found there a central vault containing fairly prestigious funerary furniture: axes, pearls, flint tools and sillimanite.
It has been classified as a "Monument historique" (National heritage site) since 1889.
Around 1900, the archaeologist Zacharie Le Rouzic [fr] again excavated the Saint-Michel tumulus and discovered a second dolmen and fifteen small stone chests, thus revealing the complexity of this monument.
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- Saint-Michel tumulus plan by Zacharie Le Rouzic [fr]
- Excavation entrance to the tumulus
- Finds from the Saint-Michel tumulus
- Jade axes from the tumulus
- Callais necklace from the tumulus
- Broken stone axes from the tumulus
References
- ^ a b "Saint-Michel tumulus". www.megalithes-morbihan.com. Retrieved 6 November 2014.