Cap Blanc rock shelter
Cave with prehistoric art in France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The abri de Cap Blanc is a prehistoric limestone rock shelter with Magdalenian animal sculptures. It is in the Marquay commune on the right bank of the Beune River, a few kilometers west of Eyzies-de-Tayac, in Dordogne.
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Abri de Cap Blanc | |
Location | near Eyzies-de-Tayac, Marquay commune |
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Region | Dordogne |
Coordinates | 44°56′44″N 1°5′49″E |
History | |
Cultures | Magdalenian |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1909, |
Archaeologists | Raymond Peyrille |
Official name | Le Cap Blanc |
Part of | Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley |
Criteria | Cultural: (i), (iii) |
Reference | 85-010 |
Inscription | 1979 (3rd Session) |
Area | 1.808 ha (194,600 sq ft) |
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