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    • Parietal art
    • The rock support
    • Access to the walls
    • Lighting
    • Portable objects
    • The raw materials
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    • The techniques
    • Perspective
    • Construction of the images
    • Construction of the panels
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      • The work of André Glory. 1952-1963
      • Summary of the work of André Glory
      • The work of Norbert Aujoulat. 1988-1999
      • Tribute to Norbert Aujoulat
    • Archaeological research
    • Archaeology of the cave floors
    • Dating the figures at Lascaux
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    • A Strong State Committment
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    • The Vermiculations
    • A New Digital Model
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      • Father Henri Breuil (1877-1961)
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The discovery of the monumental Lascaux cave in 1940 brought with it a new era in our knowledge of both prehistoric art and human origins. Today, the cave continues to feed our collective imagination and to profoundly move new generations of visitors from around the world.
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    The four discoverers

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    Father Henri Breuil (1877-1961)

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    Léon Laval (1885-1949)

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    Father André Glory (1906-1966)

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    Fernand Windels (1893? - 1954)

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    Annette Laming-Emperaire (1917-1977)

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    André Leroi-Gourhan (1911-1986)

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    Max Sarradet (1915–2006)

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    Maurice Thaon (1910-après 1965)

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Parietal art
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  • Perspective
  • Construction of the images
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History
  • The discovery
  • The initial studies
  • The work of André Glory. 1952-1963
  • The work of Norbert Aujoulat. 1988-1999
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