Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc
The Chauvet Cave or Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave is a cave located near Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, in the Ardèche département, in southern France.
The cave contains the oldest known cave paintings, dated at about 32,000 years old.
It was named after Jean-Marie Chauvet, who discovered it on December 18,1994.
See also: Painting
External links
- http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/arcnat/chauvet/fr/
- http://www.france.diplomatie.fr/label_france/ENGLISH/SCIENCES/CHAUVET/cha.html
Referenced By
Cave painting | Rock painting
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