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Funeral Chamber.

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Le cairn de la « Table des Marchand » recouvre une tombe à couloir (dolmen) complétée par une chambre funéraire. Cette tombe comporte 18 orthostates (pierre dressée, plantée à la verticale ou sur chant). La dalle de chevet qui constitue le fond de la chambre funéraire est appelée la « stèle aux crosses » en raison des motifs des pétroglyphes. Les crosses seraient des symboles de pouvoir. Ces tombes majestueuses étaient bien sûr réservées aux chefs guerriers ou aux grands prêtres.

The cairn of the «Table des Marchand» covers a corridor tomb (dolmen) completed by a funeral chamber. This tomb has 18 orthostates (standing stone, planted vertically or on edge). The slab that constitutes the bottom of the funeral chamber is called the «sticks stele» because of the petroglyph motifs. The sticks would be symbols of power. These majestic tombs were of course reserved for warlords or high priests.

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frank_111211-Jun-2024 04:29
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KAI-WING LEUNG09-Sep-2023 00:54
Fantastic image! V
Tom Munson05-Sep-2023 15:37
Impressive image and commentary.
Boris Alexander Keller05-Sep-2023 10:38
Sinister..so much of the Bretagne´s past in this depiction of yours! V
Zoltán Balogh05-Sep-2023 08:31
How cool and interesting! V
Wong Tsu Shi05-Sep-2023 02:30
Scary looking.
Liz Bickel04-Sep-2023 20:30
Fascinating. Beautifully photographed.
Fabienne04-Sep-2023 20:06
Les explications sont intéressantes et joliment illustrée par votre image à la lumière parfaitement maîtrisée.
globalgadabout04-Sep-2023 18:08
well captured in such challenging conditions...the symbols are fascinating, like a statement of wealth of sorts, perhaps many fields of crops, or of sheep designated by shepherd's crooks..
Pierre04-Sep-2023 17:58
Une superbe photo de ce site particulier et des informations très intéressantes! V
Walter Otto Koenig04-Sep-2023 15:59
Fascinating to see this. Great low light shot. "V"
janescottcumming04-Sep-2023 13:38
Wow, that is really something! Thanks for sharing. V
Wintermeer04-Sep-2023 13:31
Stunning! ~V~
joseantonio04-Sep-2023 13:07
nice work with that light.V.
marie-jose wolff04-Sep-2023 12:12
très impressionnante, cette chambre funéraire, les sculptures de la stèle sont étonnantes! V
Helen Betts04-Sep-2023 11:54
Fine detail in this great shot of a most interesting funeral chamber. V.
sand_shadow04-Sep-2023 10:03
Beautifully photographed and interesting background info! V
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