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Ancient Cave Art-Chauvet, France

Step back more than 30,000 years as you view some of the earliest known art in the world— a fabulous gallery of animals painted on the cave walls at Chauvet. These paintings tell us something profound about the Paleolithic mind and force us to reconsider our own ideas about “primitive” art.

English
  • Originally Aired April 4, 2013
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-G
  • Network The Great Courses
  • Created September 28, 2021 by
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  • Modified September 28, 2021 by
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