Origin of Stone Circles 7000 years ago | Prehistory Documentary 🇫🇷

Who built the first stone circles? The megalith builders of Brittany - from the migration and rise of the first farmers to the demise of the culture. This feature length documentary shows how the famous megalithic monuments of Britain and Ireland, such as Stonehenge, derive from many earlier ones in Brittany. Who were the first farmers in France? Why did they start building the impressive megalithic chambered tombs or the enormous standing stones known as menhirs? This documentary looks at the world's first tombs, some close to 7000 years old, and traces the development of the dolmens and other tombs from 5000 BC to 2700 BC. We also learn how the first farmers interacted with the Mesolithic Western Hunter Gatherers who were already there, and how they may have influenced this megalithic monument tradition. Learn how the exquisite jadeite ax heads of the Neolithic were symbols of power imported from the far away Alps. We visited the tombs of Gavrinis, Petit Mont, Table des Marchands, the Barrow tomb of Kercado and the truly ancient Saint-Michel tumulus among others. You will also learn about the 4 mile long alignments of Carnac and what they were made for. The adventure starts at the 9 maidens stones in Cornwall and ends on the stunning coasts of Morbihan in Brittany.
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00:00 Introduction
01:54 Cornish megalithic monuments
05:00 Origin of the Megalithic people and culture
09:48 Barrow of St Michel
10:40 Barrow of Tumiac
12:07 WHG and LBK influences
15:53 ​​Early Dolmens
17:15 Covered Alley of L'Île-Grande
17:48 Standing stones / Giant of Manio, Menhir of St Uzec
18:56 Grand menhir Brisé of Locmariaquer
21:52 Table des Marchands
23:32 Carnac stone rows
27:21 Kercado passage tomb
29:31 Jadeite ax heads
33:32 Mané-er-Hroëck barrow
34:08 Jadeite ax heads 2
36:53 The long barrow and the longhouse
40:34 Gavrinis barrow tomb
43:32 Petit Mont tomb
47:08 Conclusion

[@songjunw8981]

European must preserve their ancient culture and relics

[@USpyAnd8_7_10question..]

I sure do agree

[@USpyAnd8_7_10question..]

Europeans* though yo 🏤🏰

[@mathish1477]

Will soon be a housing estate for immigrants 😢😂

[@cosettapessa6417]

You wish

[@mathish1477]

@@cosettapessa6417 I don't.

[@YoungChunds]

It’s a crime against humanity that this doesn’t garner more views. This docu is insanely good

[@clogs4956]

YT suddenly recommended this channel. I’m a Time Team follower, so perhaps the magic algorithm got it right this once!

[@YoungChunds]

@@clogs4956 wonderful

[@fredo1070]

Having watched this all, I have to say what a superb documentary. Far superior to anything you will find on BBC4.

[@RoronoaZorosHaki]

Of course. BBC hate native English.

[@Herr_Lobter]

In another world where the BBC actually cared about European culture, Tom would have his own show. That said, I’ll happily take a KZbin version! Great content!

[@LeoniFermer-vi4dc]

I agree entirely. The BBC no longer produce anything I want to watch. I rewatch all Neil Oliver's series before he was" cancelled"!!

[@hetrodoxlysonov-wh9oo]

The BBC would have you believe our ancestors crossed the channel on the good ship Windrush.

[@barkershill]

Agree. Last night I watched a program purporting to be about Western Australia , so potentially a very interesting topic , however most of it was given over to Bill Bailey gabbling a load of trivia , and interviewing a few local nonentities . Dread to think what it all cost

[@skreek.o7]

Thats sad to think about. Lol maybe even as close as 20 years ago this show could have been on bbc. What the absolute fuck happened England

[@hetrodoxlysonov-wh9oo]

@@PLATINUM12x5 Yes, they're called European cultures.

[@lairdkilbarchan]

Whilst getting 'doomed out' left right and centre by everything going on these days; what a relief you upload this excellent video and save the day. Can't thank you enough, brother. 🍻

[@BARBARYAN.]

Well said

[@allenwilhelm7799]

Back to doom scrolling.

[@jamesmurphy1389]

My wife and I recently wandered down Avebury's avenue of standing stones trying to hear the echoes of our ancestors in their deep and mysterious silence. How we longed for a guide to reveal their spiritual meaning. Such is this fabulous series. What an Incalculable service you are doing our people. Bravo!

[@Embassy_of_Jupiter]

I find it crazy of there's thousands of KZbinrs like you, that make more elaborate, more accurate and more information dense videos than entire teams of documentarians did per-KZbin (say for the Discovery Channel when it was still good).

[@thatguyharambe8757]

That's by design, I'm sure, my friend.

[@bethwilliams4903]

Passion is its own calling

[@eliasorbon450]

You continue to deliver time and time again - even in such strange and confusing times as these. A blessing from the gods, indeed.

[@ThorAnderson]

These documentaries are some of my favorite and are just as good as all the documentaries I used to watch growing up. Excellent work Tom!

[@TruthMatters9674]

We must secure the existence of European architecture and art, and a future for our cultural expressions.

[@Hellbillyhok666]

I see what you done there 😊

[@FlyingOktober]

I absolutely love how precise you get into the details of what there is to know and that you speak not just from an analytical viewpoint but also from a point of practical experience having been to many of these ancient sites. Please keep up the amazing work helping to inspire a more accurate and rich understanding of the ancient past.

[@spanishjohn420]

Mate you've been smashing it with the content recently

[@aadityapratap007]

Wow, I was aware of Cornwall's significance in the Bronze Age for bronze, but I hadn't realized that its historical importance in shaping humanity goes beyond that era. Thank you for shedding light on it; I've gained new insights into Cornwall today.

[@Survivethejive]

Actually Cornwall doesn't have special Neolithic significance, really. Brittany does.

[@We-Wuz-Great-201]

@@Survivethejive "You talk a good game, but where's my turnips?" - Your Norman masters

[@Thekoryostribalpodcast]

​@@SurvivethejiveThe Siberian megaliths are even bigger. It makes me wonder since R1b came from that area, if thats really where it started. 🤔🤔🤔

[@AbAb-th5qe]

Cornwall is significant as it's one of the few places on earth with all the raw materials needed to make Bronze

[@biffa1234100]

With the Denisovans @@Thekoryostribalpodcast

[@WickedFelina]

Truly educational and delightful! Thank you! I am looking forward to more of your son's contributions, observations, and deductions regarding future explorations. He is adorable! I assume he was in charge of the camera work when he was examining the stone work, and sensing the presence of ghosts? Excellent job! What an enchantingly beautiful family you have!

[@ekmad]

Tom stepping up his thumbnail game for all the zoomers

[@fredo1070]

No one knows who they were or what they were doing But their legacy remains Hewn into the living rock, of Stonehenge

[@stephenthomas1492]

I do not, for one, think that the problem was that the band was down. I think that the problem *may* have been, that there was a Stonehenge monument on the stage that was in danger of being *crushed* by a *dwarf*.

[@Survivethejive]

contra Spinal Tap, we DO know who they were and a lot about what they were doing, as you will learn from this film

[@giuseppersa2391]

Well said indeed.

[@redbeardsbirds3747]

Poor Nigel…he never meant for them to be so small ! 😣

[@cathalodiubhain5739]

Excellent just back from a run looking to wind down and relax. And no better way to do this than watch a brand new video from Survive the Jive video. Thanks for posting.

[@Devonshire_heathen]

Amazing documentary, Tom. Better than anything you find on the history channel or bbc.

[@jackocallaghan9077]

Gavrinis Barrow is striking. So similar to Newgrange and that it was built a thousand years before is very fascinating. I assume you meant that it faces the sunrise on winter solstice as opposed to the sunset? And baffling how this hasn't been tested yet. Great video Tom.

[@Survivethejive]

ah yes perhaps it is the sun rise - hard to get concrete info on this as weirdly no one has tested it under scientific conditions but many report that as at Newgrange, a beam of sunlight reaches the back wall at the winter solstice

[@stampatron]

Great and very welcome viewing for such a beastly weather day, thanks Tom

[@awtizme]

Already seen this documentary but more than happy to watch it again, fascinating history! Makes you wonder how much (or how little) we today will be understood in thousands of years.

[@Survivethejive]

the audio has been redone in parts

[@aonghusmor333]

you deserve so much more attention. your videos are extremely high quality and always interesting. keep up the good fight brother.

[@randomfx5006]

Love it. Boots on the ground. Concise using current data available. Non-woke. Just a logical and enjoyable documentary about a subject we are all curious about.

[@MidMo4020]

I can’t help but imagine the things that were unearthed by common soldiers digging the trenches of WW1. One would think out of all that excavation a few “finds” of curiosity would have been noted. Perhaps I haven’t read enough yet.

[@Armyjay]

Fascinating stuff, and it’s your channel’s unique style and attention to detail, and obvious passion for your subject, that makes me return to your videos because it’s content you won’t find anywhere else. Cheers.

[@Samuel32425]

43 seconds and the thumbnail already looks amazing. Looking forward to this now lmao

[@Wodenwyrd]

Well done Tom, phenomenal quality on this one.

[@BARBARYAN.]

*SURVIVE THE JIVE I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL AND CONTENT!*

[@davey1602]

You have a brave little boy there Tom. Well done and thank you for the vid :D

[@gerrycastlemanwarde5933]

Best description I have seen. Love the time line overlays. Brilliant!

[@Shaykearney-hs4wn]

Wonderful to see how your little apprentice appears to share your curiosity and exuberance. Great show once again you dont disappoint. Love from Ireland 🇮🇪 ❤

[@grimwulf8547]

Nice. An idea for a follow up video would be top talk about how Germanic heathens used these ancient stone circles, barrowss etc. Specifically, when the anglos came to England, when the norse came to England, how we renamed them etc. I noticed some geeks who hate their own people have renamed a lot of these ancient sites with fake celtic names even though the original celtic names were lost to time and even they were not the first names for these places, hell, we dont even know the neolithic names. Perhaps you (tom) could start a campaign to start using the Anglo saxon names again for these sacred places.

[@mourningireland4560]

Top stuff. I had only heard about some of these places briefly, and others not at all. I think many Irish people grow up, through sheer innocent ignorance, thinking dolmens and such only exist in Ireland...

[@Survivethejive]

People naturally develop a personal connection to the ancient features of the landscape

[@AS-hz8cv]

"Nearly every Englishman of working-class origin considers it effeminate to pronounce a foreign word correctly." - George Orwell

[@user-mx1yr4ce1t]

Fascinating documentary, Thank you! I hope you do a piece on Wandlebury (Cambridgeshire) some day. It's a fascinating place, and maybe there was a chalk figure there. You can see the hill from the church door in Sawston, looking across the churchyard where generations of my ancestors were buried.

[@joemorris6513]

Just started watching and the first monument is the nine Maidens! Right on my doorstep! So glad you’re focusing on megaliths! Keep up the good work, Thomas. Looking forward to watching the rest of this!

[@stephan5673]

Brilliant as always , thank you Tom.

[@LeoniFermer-vi4dc]

Excellent talks. I love your channel. Now the BBC have no interest in producing intelligent programs about ancient Europe I have great pleasure in listening to you. Thank you.

[@violetmoonofthenorth]

Absolutely amazing thank you for your hard work in this documentary, enjoyed every minute.. and the little boy was extra cute bless him. 🤍

[@vishwarao6064]

Hi violet moon of the north 💜🌙🇳🇴

[@SputnikRX]

Clicked on this thinking it would be a short video. Happy to see nearly an hours worth of valuable information.

[@Flamejante_]

This channel needs more subs. great video!

[@Dryhten1801]

Damn this was a surprise. Looking forward to watching

[@wasteyelo1]

This was a fascinating episode Tom.

[@SungazerDNB]

I have been waiting for more content like this. Thank you Tom!

[@all.gemeiner4303]

Wonderful documentary Tom. Thank you very much.

[@peterfrance702]

Thank you Tom, that was an engrossing and illuminating tour.

[@gimmethepinkelephant3685]

I love it when you do these documentary style videos. It reminds me of when I was younger back in the 80's and the historians actually still cared about tradition and also seemed to care about the history itself. But these days it's all infected and infested with politics and subversive lies.

[@OlimpioTheGreat]

I have to take you to the megalithic route we have in northern Portugal the next time you come over, Tom!

[@EuanWhitehead]

This is brilliant, really well put together video, encaptivaing and really educational. Keep up the good work!

[@Elstir-vg9qd]

such a great documentary! thanks Tom

[@xHugoxN7]

Great video, they just keep getting better, many thanks.

[@catalystdrive]

Awesome documentary, will have to watch again. Can't believe how much time has already passed when you're taking your lad on adventures with you! 🤠

[@Survivethejive]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jcharlesbayliss]

My DNA has the G2 haplogroup marker associated with LBK culture. Imagine my delight to watch your video to discover the connection between Long Houses, Long Barrows and Megalithic culture. Absolutely wonderful, and thank you.

[@thoughtfox12]

Smashing content as ever

[@Jiggleton]

Hell yea brother. Great content per usual. Thanks

[@fallofall1914]

Amazing video as always and I think an ancient alien fan dislikes your video haha. Seriously, lovely work, keep making fantastic videos, and I and wondering where you are in the Stone Circles Series are heading next!

[@clayshearer5602]

Brilliant, Tom. Thank you

[@Survivethejive]

Very welcome

[@albertito77]

Excellent work STJ

[@geoffharmer1366]

A great video mate, well done.

[@Survivethejive]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kopec1]

.Wonderful documentary Tom! You never fail to enlighted and entertain us with your love of the distant past. I am a big fan of your enthusiasm.

[@guertinD61]

great work!

[@16.chapel]

Absolutely fantastic video as always. Thank you for sharing the beauty of our ancient peoples🎉

[@philipmarlow613]

This is great…very well presented

[@sigmachud9092]

Fantastic documentary. very well done.

[@Survivethejive]

Many thanks!

[@Anaris10]

That was OPTIMUM! Thank you.

[@giuseppersa2391]

Utterly spellbound by your video thank you ✌️

[@thecyberseer]

very well produced and enjoyable

[@chrissibersky4617]

Very interesting. As always.

[@LS-xs7sg]

Thanks for this wonderful segment on black megalithic history.

[@Survivethejive]

The megaliths are more grey coloured actually

[@LS-xs7sg]

@@Survivethejive WE WUZ MEGA KANGS

[@harrietharlow9929]

Wonderful video, Tom. I see these and am so happy that this is part of my heritage!

[@Survivethejive]

Brittany is wonderful

[@user-nj5bd8ly1y]

Splendid video sir!

[@CharlesOffdensen]

The axes exported from the Italian Alps, are somewhat similar to the broad battle axes of the Corded Ware culture.

[@Survivethejive]

That's right. The Corded ware battle axes were influenced by stone axe traditions of German Neolithic people

[@EvilEye45s]

Another excellent video. I like how you use maps so an ignorant American such as myself can really get a clearer picture of what was going on. ⚔️

[@Survivethejive]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ZF1RE]

Your work is an oasis for the heart and mind. Thank you, sir.

[@jorgewilliams6041]

Looking forward to this one.

[@trevorhoward2254]

Excellent, excellent work. Thankyou.

[@youio9063]

Thank you so much!! Commenting for boost

[@arakhneweaving]

Fantastic documentary!

[@martinwarner1178]

Thank goodness I've got over the title of survive the Jive, because your work is brilliant. Thanks for the super entertainment, also, thought provoking insights. Peace be unto you. Great addition, your Son enjoying himself, lovely.

[@shoriuken17]

Outstanding. Thank you!

[@Survivethejive]

You're very welcome!

[@ArchYeomans]

Such a well-research information covering genetics and so much more. Always well-done.

[@hansspadvii]

Thank you so much, very interesting.

[@johnnicholas1488]

Well done. Thanks.

[@gerrycastlemanwarde5933]

Wow! good work.

[@Survivethejive]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@BertPreast]

Great documentary, nice job. Mind, I learned most of what you presented here from Asterix the Gaul back in the 70s :D

[@MichaelRogerStDenis]

Thank you for covering France!

[@peterszeug308]

Very good documentary! Hats off! A lot of information and footage while bias is kept to a minimum.

[@VanceWarren83]

Love your documentaries, Tom! I would love you to do one about the prisoners sent from England, Ireland and Scotland to Australia. Sending prisoners to the other side of the planet is fascinating, and exactly how I ended up being born in New Zealand.

[@MT-ub8qg]

Spoiler... they didn't come from Africa

[@burnzy3210]

Amazing stuff

[@HistoSophiePolitique]

Excellent, need to update my own videos on the topic !

[@Kieran_McNally]

Excellent content, thank you. Passionately objective scholarship is a joy to watch.

[@Survivethejive]

very kind Kieran

[@nicholaskazan275]

Great work Thomas. I do however have to bring to your attention what Gimbutas did, as her work was pinned to Cucuteni Culture. I spent time with Nicolae Ursulescu who was the head of Cucuteni studies at Iasi University. Cucuteni was a huge culture with more than 3000 sites and cities that could have reached 20000 inhabitants at a time when the first tumuluses were built in Britany. And yet there were no signs of hierarchical social structure and yes, they were egalitarian and most likely matriarchal, as 80% of the human representation were of women. Nor were there burials as they burned the bodies and did not have reasons to build mounds. Ursulescu kept saying that there must be a burial with a chieftain somewhere but one that was yet to be found. What came after the domestication of the horse changed the equation and that was the basis on which Gimbutas built her arguments for the Kurgan Hypothesis. I am quite upset that after thousands of years of Indo-European history of building tumuluses the Turks now pound their chests and consider the thousands of these Indo-European burial mounds spread al the way to Altai as belonging to the Turkic cultures on account that 'kurgan' is a Turkish word....Such is history; steps forward, steps back...

[@Douglasguardado]

Refreshing to see non institutional Videos Great Content keep it coming

[@oraz.]

This documentary is just as good as the BBC documentaries.

[@user-ko3wb4wx8v]

Cheers thanks again we appreciate this thanks for waking us and our ancestors Cheers

[@RusticFederalist]

Tom, in your poll I voted for Megalithic Origins, but Quinipily was a close runner up and touchingly sentimental.

[@nightnotes3122]

Спасибо!

[@mattmatty4670]

Thanks mate

[@stevep888]

thank you was gr8 video , loved the part where you almost want to alert your son to goin in , felt like he was representative our a consciousness that whats to jump in to unknown knowledge bless