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Les abris sculptés de la Préhistoire

Les abris sculptés de la Préhistoire

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- - Life 15 000 years ago
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- - Sanctuaries and habitats
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- - Wall sculpture
  - A unique assembly
    
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- - Research
  - Multidisciplinary Research
    
    From the remains to the analysis
    
    From the analysis to the interpretation
  - Rockshelter formation
    
    Geological Context
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    3D Modelling and Restitution
    
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  - Protection, Conservation and Development
    
    Conserving sculptured rock shelters
    
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    Protect and study sculptured rock shelters
    
    The Roc-aux-Sorciers Interpretation Centre
    
    World Heritage
    
    Development of sculptured rockshelters
- The Roc-aux-Sorciers Shelter
- Roc-aux-Sorciers Shelter
- The Context of the Roc-aux-Sorciers Shelter
- Wall Art of the Roc-aux-Sorciers
- Three Sculptured French Shelters
- - Cap Blanc
  - The Cap Blanc Shelter
  - The Context of Cap Blanc Shelter
  - Wall Art of Cap Blanc
- - La Chaire-à-Calvin
  - La Chaire-à-Calvin Shelter
  - The Context of La Chaire-à-Calvin Shelter
  - Wall Art of La Chaire-à-Calvin
- - Reverdit shelter
  - Reverdit Shelter
  - The Context of Reverdit Shelter
  - Wall Art of Reverdit Shelter
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- Tribute
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- Practical Guide

Les abris sculptés de la Préhistoire

Il y a 15 000 ans, des abris sous-roche ont été sculptés de frises monumentales, baignés par la lumière du jour bien loin du monde souterrain des grottes. Le Roc-aux-Sorciers, la Chaire-à-Calvin, Cap Blanc et l'abri Reverdit sont les 4 exemples les plus emblématiques de cet art pariétal sous abri.

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Seventh outline drawing of Roc-aux-Sorciers
Sixth outline drawing of Roc-aux-Sorciers
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Second outline drawing of the engravings at Reverdit rockshelter

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Life 15,000 years ago

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Le Roc-aux-Sorcier (Angles-sur-l’Anglin)

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