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hunger stone
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干ばつ時に川の中に現れ、水位の低下を示すために記念日や刻印がされた石。未来世代に水位下落と飢饉の可能性を警告する目的で、自然に露出するか、意図的に設置されることがある。 / 中央ヨーロッパなどで見られる、干ばつ時に水位が低くなると現れる石で、水位の記録や警告として利用される。
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A stone, either naturally exposed or intentionally embedded in a river during a drought, which is dated and often inscribed to mark the water level as a warning to future generations that they may face famine if the water reaches that low level again. Such stones are common in Central Europe.
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hunger stone
During the drought, the river exposed the centuries-old hunger stone, its carved dates warning future generations about the famine that followed such low water.
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During the drought, the river exposed the centuries-old hunger stone, its carved dates warning future generations about the famine that followed such low water.
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