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Journey into Morbihan #4: The Stone Ocean of Carnac
Among the Grandeur of the Menhirs, Recent Geophysical Discoveries, the Saint-Michel Tumulus, and the Museum of Prehistory At long last… Carnac!We chose the pleasant town of Vannes as our base, and the 25-minute drive connecting us to the heart of Morbihan is delightful, winding through rolling hills, woodlands, and traditional houses with dark slate roofs. … Continue reading
Journey to Morbihan #3: Locmariaquer and Gavrinis
In the megalithic landscape of Morbihan, stones were never static monuments. For roughly three thousand years (between the sixth and third millennia BCE), this region was a living landscape—a sacred theater shaped by successive elites, changing worldviews, evolving architectural styles, and genuine spiritual paradigm shifts. Nothing demonstrates this better than the Locmariaquer complex and the … Continue reading
Journey to Morbihan #2: The Splendor of Breton Megalithism Between Le Petit Mont and Erdeven
After a couple of days traveling—with a pleasant stopover in the Mayenne department—we arrive in the heart of southern Armorica to immerse ourselves in the landscape stretching between the Gulf of Morbihan and the Bay of Quiberon. We have thus arrived at one of the most complex and fascinating megalithic concentrations of European prehistory, recognized … Continue reading
Exploring Lutetia, Comfortably by Bus!
Our journey to the land of French megaliths begins! We are taking advantage of this trip to enjoy a few days in the capital, always through the lens of ancient history. Little remains of ancient Lutetia, the pre-Roman Celtic settlement established by the Gaulish tribe known as the Parisii (from which modern-day Paris takes its … Continue reading
Road to Morbihan (and Paris) looking for megaliths!
Megalithism is a building practice that appears to have emerged in Europe around the sixth millennium BCE. Megalithic cultures emerged in Western Europe during the Neolithic period and refers to that phase of human history which, after the last Ice Age, began to reclaim the European grasslands freed from the ice by marking the landscape … Continue reading
Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Tarangire
Breathing the Landscape of Human Origins We have to make a necessary digression from our usual narrative.As we previously written, travelling to archaeological sites in Africa is not as simple as in Europe. Every logistical aspect becomes part of the research experience: how to reach a site, how to move within it, which areas are … Continue reading
Visiting Olduvai Gorge from Karatu
Three months in Tanzania to explore Karatu and the cultural heritage of the Rift Valley Reaching the “Cradle of Humankind” is not so simple. Traveling to archaeological sites in Africa is not as easy as in Europe. There are no suburban trains stopping near a gorge that reshaped the history of humanity. No last-minute online … Continue reading
Dust, Colors, Memories
Explore Tanzania’s cultural heritage through Karatu, the Rift Valley, and its diverse tribes — where nature, humanity, and history intertwine. Continue reading
Totonaca people, the Hurricane and the Voladores: traditional techniques for controlling an atmospheric phenomena
An interview with Dr. Luisa Villani, postdoctoral researcher at UNAM, Institute of Anthropology in Mexico City. An intriguing research on themythical characters associated with atmospheric phenomena, such as Aktziní, the Hurricane and linked to the Dance of the Flyers- “Los Voladores”. Continue reading
Qhapaq Ñan: Ongoing Reactivation Projects
Projects like the one near Portrero de Payogasta, close to Salta, Argentina, serve as prime examples of archaeological conservation and enhancement. Continue reading