Lascaux / The guide
Façonnage : Broché | Auteur(s) : Brigitte And Gilles Delluc
Lascaux is the most famous cave in the world.
Early in the Magdalenian Era 20,000 years ago, prehistoric man chose it as a sanctuary. It was decorated with pictures of wild oxen, horses, bison, stags, mountain goats and a multitude of puzzling geometric signs, creating a breathtaking décor.
By incredibly good fortune, most of the paintings and engravings survived intact until they were discovered on 12 September 1940.
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Fiche technique
- Format 18,8 x 21 cm
- Façonnage Broché
- Pagination 80 pages
- ISBN 978-2-8177-1019-8
- Collection Éditions Sud Ouest
Biographie(s)
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Brigitte and Gilles Delluc, both of whom have doctorates in prehistory, are experts in Lascaux’ paintings and engravings, the many artefacts found in the cave and the history of their discovery. As researchers in the Department of Prehistory at France’s…
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