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Europe’s ‘OLDEST map’ carved into stone slab 4,000 years ago finally found after being ‘lost to history’
Harry Pettit, Senior Digital Technology and Science Reporter
Apr 7 2021, 5:48 ET
Updated: Apr 7 2021, 6:41 ET
A RECENTLY unearthed stone slab dating back to the Bronze Age may represent Europe s oldest map.
Intricate carvings on the piece of rock, known as the Saint-Bélec Slab, depict an area of western Brittany, France, according to scientists.
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The 2m by 1.5m (6.5ft by 5ft) artefact is believed to date from the early Bronze AgeCredit: Bournemouth university
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The Saint-Bélec Slab is thought to be Europe s oldest mapCredit: Inrap