The inclined ceiling in the Chamber of the Bear Hollows corresponds to the stratification joint from which the ceiling collapsed. This collapse has left a few blocks: only the tops of these emerge from the clay. Bears have polished the edges of these blocks and made their hollows in the clay floor.
S. Jaillet – CNRS – Équipe Chauvet – Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication
S. Jaillet – CNRS – Équipe Chauvet – Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication
Vist the site : The Chauvet-Pont d'Arc cave