Verified47.5710° N · 2.9500° W · 12 m
Table des Marchands
Neolithic·Armorican Neolithic·🇫🇷 Brittany, Morbihan, France
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About Table des Marchands
Table des Marchands in Brittany, Morbihan, France is a Neolithic megalithic attributed to Armorican Neolithic culture. Megalithic construction with granite; evidence of ceremonial and funerary use.
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Why it mattersRepresentative Armorican Neolithic site contributing to understanding of megalithic distribution.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and sequencing of Table des Marchands within regional landscape
- 02Chronometric precision and construction organization without modern tools
Theories
- 01Regional ceremonial centre for Armorican Neolithic communities
- 02Territorial marker and ancestral burial focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 3800 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic
- Culture
- Armorican Neolithic
- Purpose
- Dolmen with carved capstone + reused stelae
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 3800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1363 CE
Rediscovery
On the ground
Structures & features
47.5710° N · 2.9500° W · 12 m · 1 mapped feature
Table des Marchands — Main Feature
structurePrimary structure / enclosure at Table des Marchands
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