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Chauvet Cave
The Chauvet Cave (also known as the Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave) is a Palaeolithic cave situated near Vallon-Pont-d'Arc in the Ardèche region of southern France that houses impeccably preserved, exquisite examples of prehistoric art. Now reliably...

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Cave Paintings in the Chauvet Cave
This is a replica of one of the many paintings in the Chauvet Cave, located south of France, dated back to c. 30,000 years ago, during the late stage of the Palaeolithic (Old Stone Age).

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Panel of the Lions, Chauvet Cave (Replica)
Replica of the Panel of the Lions from Chauvet Cave, France, which depicts cave lions hunting bison. The art in Chauvet Cave has been dated to between c. 33,000 and c. 30,000 years old.

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Owl Engraving, Chauvet Cave (Replica)
Replica of the owl engraving from Chauvet Cave, France. The art in Chauvet Cave has been dated to between c. 33,000 and c. 30,000 years old.
Anthropos Pavilion, Brno.

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Panel of the Horses, Chauvet Cave (Replica)
Replica of the Panel of the Horses, originally seen in Chauvet Cave. The art at Chauvet has been dated to c.33,000-c.30,000 years old.

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Panel of the Lions (Detail), Chauvet Cave
Close-up of the replica from Brno Museum Anthropos showing the the Panel of the Lions in Chauvet Cave, which depicts a pride of cave lions hunting bison. The art in Chauvet Cave has been dated to between c. 33,000-c.30,000 years old.

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Panel of the Rhinos, Chauvet Cave (Replica)
Replica of the Panel of the Rhinos from Chauvet Cave. The art at Chauvet Cave has been dated to c.33,000-c.30,000 years ago.

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Red Dots Cluster, Chauvet Cave (Replica)
Replica seen in The Cavern of the cluster of red dots seen in Chauvet Cave. The art in Chauvet Cave has been dated to between c. 33,000-c.30,000 years old.

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Pont-d'Arc Cavern, Replica of Chauvet Cave
Pont-d'Arc Cavern, a replica of the Chauvet Cave. Near Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, Ardèche, France.

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Altamira
Altamira is a Paleolithic cave located in Santillana del Mar (Cantabria region) in northern Spain, containing prehistoric paintings. The cave was inhabited for millennia and so, besides Paleolithic cave art, it contains remains of the daily...