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3D model of the Lascaux cave
The Lascaux cave, discovered on 12 September 1940 by 4 teenagers, Marcel Ravidat, Jacques Marsal, Georges Agniel, Simon Coencas and their dog Robot. This discovery revolutionised our knowledge of prehistoric art and our origins. The Lascaux cave is the most emblematic of the sites included on the World Heritage List as part of the "Prehistoric sites and decorated caves of the Vézère Valley". The L…
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Subject
- rock art
Type of item
- Painted Cave
- cave
- prehistoric archaeological site
- Cave
Subject
- rock art
Type of item
- Painted Cave
- cave
- prehistoric archaeological site
- Cave
Providing institution
- Ministère de la Culture / Centre national de Préhistoire
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Places
- Montignac
Current location
- Lascaux
Provenance
- Ministre de la Culture / Centre national de Préhistoire
Identifier
- urn://mint.think-code.io/europeana-france/
Language
- fr
- fra
Providing country
- France
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2024-05-01T08:33:44.481Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2024-05-02T13:50:14.595Z