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The Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave (French: Grotte Chauvet-Pont d'Arc [ɡʁɔt ʃovɛ pɔ̃ daʁk]) in the Ardèche department of southeastern France is a cave that contains some of the best-preserved figurative cave paintings in the world, [1] as well as other evidence of Upper Paleolithic life. [2]
Cave of Forgotten Dreams is a 2010 3D documentary film by Werner Herzog about the Chauvet Cave in Southern France, which contains some of the oldest human-painted images yet discovered—some of them were crafted around 32,000 years ago.
The creation of the Caverne du Pont-d'Arc is a project which is cultural, scientific and technological, unique in its design and in its size (3,500 m 2 (38,000 sq ft) on the ground and 8,180 m 2 (88,000 sq ft) of geological facies - floors, walls and ceilings) making it the largest decorated replica cavern in the world.
Decorated Cave of Pont d’Arc, known as Grotte Chauvet-Pont d’Arc, Ardèche: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: 30,000–28,000 BCE cultural 2014 - Earliest-known and best-preserved figurative drawings in the world. [45] 1425 The Climats, terroirs of Burgundy: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: Middle Ages–present cultural 2015 -
The Aven d'Orgnac is one of Ardèche's many protected caves. Balazuc (Latin: Baladunum) was founded circa 3000 BCE. Humans have inhabited the area at least since the Upper Paleolithic, as attested by the famous cave paintings at Chauvet Pont d'Arc.
Dominique Baffier is a French archaeologist and prehistorian who specialises in paleolithic cave paintings, or parietal art. She is known for her work at the Arcy-sur-Cure cave complex and for her subsequent role as curator of the Chauvet Cave from 2000 to 2014.
Bruniquel Cave, an archaeological site dated at 176,000 years with stalagmite rings constructed by Neanderthal men Cabrespine cave [ fr ] , near Carcassonne (city) Chauvet Cave , and its replica (for protection) Pont-d'Arc cave
Troglophiles - can live part or all of their lives in caves, but can also complete a life cycle in appropriate environments on the surface. [100] Trogloxenes - frequents caves, and may require caves for a portion of its life cycle, but must return to the surface. [100] Troglomorphism - the adaptations that allow the existence of troglofauna. [101]