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French Cave Paintings & Rock Art Archive

AN INTERVIEW WITH DR JEAN CLOTTES





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Chauvet Cave Paintings

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Despite being recently discovered in France in 1994, Chauvet Cave contains some of the world's oldest rock art, and one of the most extensive Palaeolithic rock art galleries ever recorded.
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The Chauvet Cave
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The Lascaux Cave Paintings

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Learn of the peril of Lascaux's famous Palaeolithic cave paintings, found in a complex of caves in France, rock art of exceptional quality, sophistication & antiquity.
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The Lascaux Cave
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The Niaux Cave Paintings

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Niaux Cave is one of Europe's most impressive Palaeolithic rock art galleries. The French Ministry of Culture has now established the cave art is at least 14,000 years old.
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The Niaux Cave
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The Cave Paintings of Cosquer

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The cave was discovered in 1985 by a diver, Henri Cosquer, deep under the sea. But its cave paintings were not mentioned until 1991 after three divers tragically died inside the cave.
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The Cosquer Cave
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Paleolithic Cave Art in France

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Jean Clottes' comprehensive analysis of the Palaeolithic rock art & cave paintings discovered in France. Based on research gained from visiting numerous sites around the world.
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French Cave Art Paper by Dr. Jean Clottes
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Cave Art : Bison Of Tuc D'Audoubert

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The Bégouën brothers wonderful find of rock art engravings of two clay Bison found in the Cave of Tuc d'Audoubert in France, a unique wonder of the rock art world.
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Cave of Tuc d'Audoubert
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Dr Jean Clottes

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The eminent French prehistorian Dr. Jean Clottes was the former scientific advisor on prehistoric rock art to the French Ministry of Culture and Communication, and UNESCO.
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About Dr Jean Clottes
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Geometric Signs in France

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Genevieve von Petzinger's study of 146 French rock art sites looking at the diffences & connections between the geometric signs at different sites inFrance.
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Geometric Signs in France
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