Paleolithic cave-painting of Bison from Lascaux, France. c50,000-c10,000 BC. Artist: Unknown.

Paleolithic cave-painting of Bison from Lascaux, France. c50,000-c10,000 BC.  Artist: Unknown.

2-663-341 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images

Paleolithic cave-painting of Bison from Lascaux, France, 50,000-10,000BC. Paleolithic age is a prehistoric period of human history distinguished by the development of the most primitive stone tools. The paintings are primarily of large animals, typical local and contemporary fauna that correspond with the fossil record of the Upper Paleolithic time.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. CM Dixon: British: Photographer

Picture Type
  1. Object

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe France Nouvelle-Aquitaine Lascaux

  1. 45 20 20 N , 001 21 55 E

Category Hierarchy

History & Politics Artefacts


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 6352x4272
File Size : 79,500kb


Aliases

  1. PVHR03 | F1HA54-DX
  1. S
  1. 0370004721
  1. 2-663-341
  1. 2663341
  1. PVHR03 | F1HA54-DX

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