The mystery of the 4,000-year-old 3D map-engraved stone deep in an ancient tomb

This massive 4,000-year-old Bronze Age stone could be Europe's oldest 3D map, according to archaeologists.

While excavating in Brittany, France, two researchers Yvan Pailler and Clément Nicolas unexpectedly found a unique artifact. Photo: @Yvan Pailler and Clément Nicolas.

It is a 2.2 meter long and 1.53 meter wide stone, estimated to be around 4,000 years old. Photo: @Yvan Pailler and Clément Nicolas.

It is worth mentioning that on the surface of this rock there are carved 3D geometric patterns of various types. Photo: @Yvan Pailler and Clément Nicolas.

To better understand, researchers Yvan Pailler and Clément Nicolas "geo-referenced" the inscriptions on the stone to see if they matched the topography and hydrology of the area near where they were first excavated. Photo: @Yvan Pailler and Clément Nicolas.

The results showed that the patterns on the rocks corresponded to the geographical and hydrological characteristics of a land area about 30 km long along the nearby Odet River. Photo: @Yvan Pailler and Clément Nicolas.

This makes the rock the oldest known 3D map in Europe. Photo: @Yvan Pailler and Clément Nicolas.

However, the rock has yet to reveal all its secrets. Photo: @Yvan Pailler and Clément Nicolas.

Researchers are still baffled as to why it was found in a tomb. Photo: @Yvan Pailler and Clément Nicolas.

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Thien Dang - (According to ancientpages)

https://www.ancientpages.com/2021/04/08/large-bronze-age-stone-may-be-europes-oldest-3d-map/

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