Mysteriously carved stones that ignite the collective imagination
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Less than one hundred thousand years ago, the glaciers of the Upper Val de Bagnes transported massive rocks such as gneiss and prasinite. Known as erratics, these large stones shape the landscape we see today. Some of these rocks have human-made depressions etched into the upper surface. These are called cup-and-ring stones. Their significance and purpose have been interpreted in many ways and are difficult to verify today. Do they serve a symbolic, cultural or perhaps even domestic purpose?...
