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Saint-Michel tumulus
47.5879° N, -3.0735° E
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The Saint-Michel tumulus is a megalithic grave mound, located east of Carnac in Brittany, France. It is the largest grave mound in continental Europe.
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Initial exploration
1862
Heritage designation
1889
Le Rouzic excavations
c. 1900
Construction
5th millennium BC
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Storage Structures
Vaults
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Miscellaneous Features
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Burial and Funerary Structures
DolmensGraves
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Environmental and Natural Features
Artificial Mounds
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