- Lascaux is a cave complex which holds Prehistoric Cave Art located near the village of Montignac in the Dordogne Department of southwestern France.
- To prevent further deterioration, the caves were closed in 1963.
Lascaux IV International Centre of Parietal Art, Lascaux
- An exact replica of the original cave can be visited, known as Lascaux IV International Centre of Parietal Art, Lascaux
Rock Paintings
- The rock paintings are considered to have been made 17,000 years ago and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- The three main types of painting are humans, animals and abstract symbols. The technique of painting was by spraying the pigments through a tube.
- The Hall of the Bulls is one of the most famous caves which holds representations of bulls, Aurochs, stags, horses and a bear (the only bear to be drawn at Lascaux).
History
- The first cave and its paintings was discovered in 1940, and the caves were opened to the Public in 1948.
- By 1963 the paintings had deteriorated so badly that the caves were closed.
- Today, some replicas of the paintings can be viewed in adjacent caves.
Centre of Prehistoric Art at Le Parc de Thot
- Copies of almost all types of the rock paintings are displayed in the nearby Centre of Prehistoric Art at Le Parc de Thot.
Lascaux IV Centre of Prehistoric Art, Lascaux