Small houses below the ridge of the steep mountain cliff - Les Abris de Laugerie Basse (Les Eyzies/FR)
Small houses below the ridge of the steep mountain cliff.
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The "Abri de Laugerie Basse", today it consists of a number of inhabited terraced houses under the overhanging rock face. It's also an important Upper Paleolithic archaeological site known for several works of art from the Magdalenian era. This shelter was inhabited by prehistoric man from about 14,000 BC in the Middle Magdalenian era.
Excavations of the site revealed about 600 art objects from the Magdalenian era. Among that the first Paleolithic sculptural representation of a woman discovered in modern times named "Immodest Venus" (French: Vénus impudique) which gave its name to the genre of paleolithic Venus figurines.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Les Abris de Laugerie Basse
The Magdalenian cultures (also Madelenian) are later cultures of the Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic in western Europe. They date from around 17,000 to 12,000 years ago. It is named after the site of La Madeleine, one of the many prehistoric sites and decorated caves in the Vézère Valley.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalenian.
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Small houses below the ridge of the steep mountain cliff - Les Abris de Laugerie Basse (Les Eyzies/FR)
Small houses below the ridge of the steep mountain cliff.
.
The "Abri de Laugerie Basse", today it consists of a number of inhabited terraced houses under the overhanging rock face. It's also an important Upper Paleolithic archaeological site known for several works of art from the Magdalenian era. This shelter was inhabited by prehistoric man from about 14,000 BC in the Middle Magdalenian era.
Excavations of the site revealed about 600 art objects from the Magdalenian era. Among that the first Paleolithic sculptural representation of a woman discovered in modern times named "Immodest Venus" (French: Vénus impudique) which gave its name to the genre of paleolithic Venus figurines.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #GrotteduGrandRoc #UNESCO #LesEyzies #FR at #AbrisdeLaugerieBasse #Magdalenianculture #LesAbrisdeLaugerieBasse in #LesEyzies #France
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Les Abris de Laugerie Basse
The Magdalenian cultures (also Madelenian) are later cultures of the Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic in western Europe. They date from around 17,000 to 12,000 years ago. It is named after the site of La Madeleine, one of the many prehistoric sites and decorated caves in the Vézère Valley.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalenian.
Published at - Flickr - Google Photos and Maps