Carnac

/kɑrˈnæk/ noun

Definition

Relating to Carnac, a town in Brittany famous for its ancient megalithic stone alignments; or referring to those ancient stones themselves.

Etymology

From Carnac, Brittany, France, where thousands of standing stones called menhirs are arranged in mysterious lines, possibly dating to 4700 BCE.

Kelly Says

The Carnac stones are one of humanity's greatest unsolved mysteries—over 3,000 megaliths arranged in precise rows for reasons we still don't fully understand, predating Stonehenge by a thousand years.

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