Lascaux

Also known as Lascaux cave

Lascaux ( , ; , "Lascaux Cave") is a network of caves near the village of Montignac, in the department of Dordogne in southwestern France. Over 600 parietal wall paintings cover the interior walls and ceilings of the cave. The paintings represent primarily large animals, typical local contemporary fauna that correspond with the fossil record of the Upper Paleolithic in the area. They are the combined effort of many generations. With continued debate, the age of the paintings is now usually estimated at 17,000 to 22,000 years (early Magdalenian). Because of the outstanding prehistoric art in th

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Lascaux is a cave system in southwestern France containing over 600 wall and ceiling paintings of large animals dating back approximately 17,000 to 22,000 years, created by multiple generations during the early Magdalenian period. The paintings are significant because they represent outstanding examples of prehistoric art and depict animals that lived in the region during the Upper Paleolithic era, as confirmed by fossil records.

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UNESCO World Heritage Site.WHS: Lascaux
UNESCO World Heritage Site.image: Lascaux painting.jpg
UNESCO World Heritage Site.caption: Depiction of aurochs, horses and deer
UNESCO World Heritage Site.Part_of: Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley
UNESCO World Heritage Site.Location: Montignac, France
UNESCO World Heritage Site.Criteria: Cultural: i, iii
UNESCO World Heritage Site.ID: 85-011
UNESCO World Heritage Site.Year: 1979
UNESCO World Heritage Site.locmapin: France Dordogne#France
UNESCO World Heritage Site.map_caption: Location in the Dordogne
UNESCO World Heritage Site.relief: 1
Cave.name: Lascaux
Cave.mapframe: yes
Cave.mapframe zoom: 14