The Inquisition is fascinated by Upper Palaeolithic cave art and will write more on it in time. First here is a pictorial taster. (All Dates are approximate)
Horses at Chauvet - 30,000-24,000BC
The Little Devil of Gabillou - 18,000 - 10,000BC
Aquatic bird at Cosquer - 20,000BC
Stag at Lascaux - 16,000BC
Small bird at Lascaux - 16,000BC
Ibex at Niaux - 11,5000 - 10,000BC
Stag at Las Chimeneas - 20,000 - 10,000BC
Unknown animal at Cueva de la Pileta - 30,000 - 2,000BC
Bibliography
The Mind in the Cave, David Lewis Williams, Thames and Hudson, 2004
Cave Art, Jean Clottes, Phaidon, 2008
Cueva de la Pileta
This article was posted by Ronan McDonnell on
Monday, January 12th, 2009 at
03:28.
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