Chauvet cave painted
34000 BCE.
Shown on the map at 44.388°, 4.415°.
Lions, rhinoceroses and horses drawn with shading and perspective, and then sealed by a rockfall for 30,000 years.
34000 BCE.
Shown on the map at 44.388°, 4.415°.
Lions, rhinoceroses and horses drawn with shading and perspective, and then sealed by a rockfall for 30,000 years.
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