Excavations at Carnac's Le Plasker reveal foundation pits of standing stones dating back over 6,300 years, the oldest in Europe. This is the initial accurate dating of any part of the complex. Previous excavations faced difficulties due to the lack of organic material for radiocarbon dating, resulting in various theories about the stones' ages. However, the latest findings, based on 49 radiocarbon dates, indicate the megalithic landscape's construction between 4600 and 4300 BC, making it over 1,000 years older than Stonehenge. The site initially featured large standing stones arranged in multiple alignments.
The team revealed that the megalithic landscape in the Le Plasker section was constructed between 4600 and 4300 BC, placing it among Europe's earliest megalithic monuments.
Excavations have revealed the foundation pits of standing stones over 6,300 years old, marking the first accurate dating of any part of the Carnac complex.
The rarity of organic material used for radiocarbon dating hampered efforts to establish a chronology of the stones, leading to a wide range of dating theories.
Bettina Schulz Paulsson states, 'We really did not know the dating of stones at Carnac before,' indicating the complexity of the monument's historical context.
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