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October 10th, 2008

In the News: What Ancient Cave Art Says About Us

Chauvet cave art

This New Yorker article has a more literary tone and provides a good overview of European cave art. From the first discovery of painted caves in Altamira, Spain to the recent discovery of Chauvet in France in 1994, the author describes what it’s like to be in these amazing places, and what researchers are trying to glean about those who created them thousands of years ago.

Read the full article here.

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