Collapsed ceiling

Plafond d’effondrement
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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

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