Return to Chauvet Cave

Return to Chauvet Cave Excavating the Birthplace of Art : the First Full Report

Jean Clottes2003
The discovery of the Chauvet Cave in December 1994 was a remarkable event. The incredible age of the paintings, which dated back 35,000 years, and their exceptionally high quality were the source of both astonishment and admiration, and the images of mammoths, rhinoceroses, lions, bears, horses and bison have since been seen around the world.
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