Overview

The decorated Ice Age caves are some of mankind’s greatest artistic achievements, and there is no substitute for seeing the caves themselves. There you can see the art – paintings, engravings, bas-reliefs, or drawings – in its original, natural setting, and stand where the artists did 30,000–10,000 years ago. For speleologists and holidaymakers alike – indeed anyone who wants to add a visit to a cave to their itinerary – here is an essential handbook. The first guide to all the decorated Ice Age caves in Europe that are open to the public, Cave Art covers more than 50 caves in the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Portugal, and Italy, as well as relevant museums and centres. The guide has been fully revised and updated for this new, third edition.

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Author:   Paul Bahn
Publisher:   Archaeopress
Imprint:   Archaeopress Archaeology
Edition:   Third Edition (Revised and updated)
Weight:   1.034kg
ISBN:  

9781803277639

ISBN 10:   1803277637
Pages:   210
Publication Date:   16 May 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION CAVE ART PERIODS SYMBOLS USED IN THIS GUIDE MAPS THE SITES UNITED KINGDOM CHURCH HOLE AND ROBIN HOOD’S CAVE FRANCE LA GRANDE GROTTE D’ARCY-SUR-CURE LA GROTTE MARGOT / MAYENNE-SCIENCES LA CHAIRE À CALVIN ANGLES-SUR-L’ANGLIN (LE ROC-AUX-SORCIERS) LE PLACARD LE ROC DE SERS (FACSIMILE) FONT DE GAUME LES COMBARELLES CAP BLANC ABRI PATAUD and CAVE PATAUD (ABRI MOVIUS) ROUFFIGNAC BERNIFAL ABRI DU POISSON (AND LAUGERIE HAUTE) SAINT-CIRQ BARA-BAHAU VILLARS ABRI REVERDIT (CASTEL-MERLE) LASCAUX II LASCAUX IV (CENTRE INTERNATIONAL DE L’ART PARIÉTAL) MUSÉE NATIONAL DE PRÉHISTOIRE (LES EYZIES) COUGNAC GROTTE DES MERVEILLES PECH-MERLE PAIR-NON-PAIR MUSÉE D’AQUITAINE ISTURITZ AND OXOCELHAYA GARGAS BÉDEILHAC NIAUX PARC DE LA PRÉHISTOIRE (PREHISTORIC PARK) CHAUVET 2 COSQUER MÉDITERRANÉE MUSÉE D’ARCHÉOLOGIE NATIONALE SPAIN EKAINBERRI SANTIMAMIÑE COVALANAS ALTAMIRA II CHUFÍN EL CASTILLO LAS MONEDAS HORNOS DE LA PEÑA EL PENDO SALITRE II (SOPEÑA) EL PINDAL EL BUXU TITO BUSTILLO LA LOJA LA PEÑA DE CANDAMO (AND INTERPRETATION CENTRE) PARQUE DE LA PREHISTORIA DE TEVERGA LOS CASARES LA PILETA ARDALES (CUEVA DE DOÑA TRINIDAD) SIEGA VERDE DOMINGO GARCÍA (CERRO DE SAN ISIDRO) MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO NACIONAL PORTUGAL ESCOURAL (AND INTERPRETATION CENTRE) CÔA VALLEY   ITALY LEVANZO (GROTTA DEL GENOVESE) GROTTA DEI PUNTALI – CARINI (PA) GROTTA DEL CAVIGLIONE E BALZI ROSSI RIPARO DI ROMITO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CAPTIONS AND CREDITS INDEX

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Paul Bahn has a PhD in archaeology from Cambridge University, and for decades has been an independent researcher, writing and editing a wide range of archaeological books, including several on Ice Age art. He also lectures on numerous tours to the decorated Ice Age caves.

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