During the first phase of drawings, the wall was hard, and had not yet undergone the changes which softened it. The claw marks show the presence of bears in the cave before the return of the Aurignacians who drew the more recent figures.
Valérie Feruglio et Dominique Baffier – Équipe Chauvet – Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication
Valérie Feruglio et Dominique Baffier – Équipe Chauvet – Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication
Vist the site : The Chauvet-Pont d'Arc cave