# 7,000-year-old burial mounds found in France 2026-08-12T19:01:41+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Archaeologists have found evidence of 7,000-year-old burial mounds at the Coëby Neolithic cemetery in Brittany, France. Using electrical surveys, researchers Philippe Gouézin and Vivien Mathé detected stone chambers and standing stones, some shaped like humans, beneath two large earth mounds. The study in 'Archaeological Prospection' suggests these are Passy-type barrows, a burial tradition known in northern France but new to this western region. The mounds, discovered in 1986, were thought to be natural, but the surveys reveal deliberate construction. Times of India reports that if confirmed, the find would extend the known range of Passy-type monuments, showing Neolithic burial practices spread further than previously known. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: archaeology, burial mounds, France, Neolithic, Passy-type barrows Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/7000-year-old-burial-mounds-found-in-france/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/7000-year-old-burial-mounds-found-in-france/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.