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Statue menhir

A statue menhir is a type of carved standing stone created during the later European Neolithic.

They consist of a vertical slab or pillar with a stylised design of a human figure cut into it, sometimes with hints of clothing or weapons visible.

They are most commonly found in south and west France, Corsica, Italy and the Alps. A group from the Iron Age is also known in Liguria.

Last updated: 01-04-2007 01:18:57
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