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Lascaux's Significance
- Lascaux cave paintings are a visual astonishment of prehistory, frequently featured in history books and discussions of parietal art.
- Chris skipped over Lascaux in the original podcast due to time constraints, focusing on Chauvet Cave as the pioneering site of parietal art.
Lascaux and Magdalenian Culture
- Lascaux cave paintings, dating back 17,000 years ago, are much more modern than Chauvet Cave's.
- They belong to the Magdalenian culture, a period discussed briefly in episode 14.
Lascaux's Rediscovery and Picasso's Awe
- Lascaux, located near Montignac in southwestern France, was sealed off by avalanches and rediscovered around 1940.
- Pablo Picasso, an early visitor, marveled at the surprisingly modern artistry of the cave paintings.