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3D Lascaux Cave coming to life
Thursday 15 September 2016

An article on euronews.com - 3D Lascaux Cave comes to life - reports that visitors will soon be able to discover a brand new reproduction of the famous prehistoric Lascaux cave, complete with the feel, smell and humidity of the Palaeolithic era. Work on a life-size replica is nearly complete and scheduled to open in December.

3D Lascaux Cave coming to life

Located in Dordogne in southern France, the Lascaux cave is one of the most important archaeological finds of the 20th century. Discovered in 1940, the original cave was closed to the public after it emerged the paintings were being damaged by the carbon dioxide and humidity produced by visitors. A facsimile was opened nearby in the early 1980's but doesn't contain all of the paintings.

Recreated using ultra high technology, this new replica will offer immersive Virtual Reality and video projections.

 
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To enhance the experience there will be the 3D Cinema. The French animation studio Pilule & Pigeon is bringing the final touches to a film that will reveal all about the flora and fauna that inhabited the Earth during the Ice Age. Equipped with 3D glasses, visitors will experience a true virtual reality experience.

3D Lascaux Cave coming to life
Lascaux point cloud. Image: projet-lascaux

The exhibition will also show a part of the cave that has never been reproduced at such a scale before - the mysterious 'Bird Man' scene, a triptych of a bison, a man and a bird's head, and the only human figure found on the walls of Lascaux, drawn almost 20.000 years ago.

See more on Lascaux Cave:
http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/lascaux/index.php

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