Lascaux caves in France – famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings

November 10, 2010 by europeexplored No Comments

The Lascaux Caves in the Dordogne region of southwestern France contain one of the most extraordinary artistic achievements in human history — a gallery of over 600 Paleolithic wall paintings and 1,500 engravings dating back approximately 17,000 years, depicting horses, bison, deer, aurochs, and mysterious abstract symbols with a sophistication that fundamentally changed our understanding […]

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