A group of archaeologists is engaged in the study of a stone tablet that is four meters long and has data from around 4 thousand years ago.
The stone is considered the oldest map of Europe and has generated great enthusiasm in the scientific community, which is eagerly seeking new answers.
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Known as the “Plate of Saint-Belec”, the relic gained the title of “map” in 2021 and is now undergoing a thorough investigation to determine its precise dating and decipher the enigmatic drawings and discoveries engraved on it.
(Image: D. Gliksman/INRAP)
Institutions such as the University of West Britain are involved in this research effort.
One of the academics involved, Yvan Pailler, decided that the idea of using the map to locate destroyed sites was truly innovative, as normally the Archaeologists rely on modern technologies such as advanced radar, aerial photography, or serendipitous discoveries during excavations related to archaeological projects. construction.
The researchers demarcated a vast area of approximately 30 km by 21 km, and the research team is committed to exploring this entire territory, making correlations with the inscriptions on the plaque stone.
This complex and meticulous undertaking is estimated to take up to 15 years, a testament to the effort and dedication necessary to uncover the secrets contained in this ancestral map and explore the archaeological sites in the northwestern region of France.
The story behind this ancient map is intriguing in itself. It was discovered in 1900 by a local historian, who, at the time, was unable to fully understand the meaning of the find, leaving it to fall into oblivion.
However, only in 2014, the object was rediscovered and received due attention for further study. Scientists, upon examining them more closely, initially identified some symbols directly.
The lumps and rough features on the stone, for example, represented the mountains and rivers of Roudouallec, a region in Brittany, France, located approximately 500 km west of Paris.
Through scans and comparisons with modern maps, researchers seek to establish a remarkable 80% correspondence between the ancient map and contemporary representations of the region, thus revealing the impressive precision of the cartography of these artifacts millennials.
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