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Archaeologists flip a Neolithic menhir to uncover its secrets

Inrap archaeologists flip a menhir at the Pinsaud site.

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The operation aims to study its hidden face, potentially carved or painted.

This Neolithic technique could reveal if it is a statue-menhir.

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Why it matters

Cette opération archéologique inédite permet d'étudier un menhir sous un angle rare, offrant des perspectives sur les techniques et les symboles du Néolithique en France.

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