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Cave Art and Artifacts Lascaux, France

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Poster #1 Unicorn Animal or man? One very right eye, it may be a hunter not an animal.

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Poster #2 Chinese Horse It is called Chinese Horse because of its similarity to horses of Ancient China. The painting tried to show the horse running and its coat shedding.

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Poster #3 Falling Cow A spear is stuck in its chest. Trying to seek balance with the its front legs as it struggles to rise.

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Poster #4 Great Black Cow Outline engraved with sharp tool. The tongue sticking out represents exhaustion from the chase. Horses are in the background of the hunt.

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Poster #5 The Crossed Bison Painted to show shedding of coat. When spring comes a lighter coat begins under the darker coat.

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Poster #6 Cow and Foal Belly is fuzzy, still may have its winter coat. Painted to show the animal running.

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Poster #7 Swimming Stags A herd of deer swimming through a river.

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Poster #8 Rotunda Large opening of the cave with the largest cave paintings. Contains various animals and early human activity.

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Poster #9 Aurochs 1 The animal is escorted by horses as it advances towards deer in the opposite direction.

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Poster #10 Aurochs 2 The first bull has a small deer across the chest. In the belly is a small purple bear. Several deer painted in the background.

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Artifact #1 Handaxe -Made of stone -Used to sharpen other stone and bone tools. It is also used to skin animal hides.

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Artifact #2 Axe and Knife Made of stone or bone. Placed into fire to harden. It was also used for digging

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Artifact #3 Spearhead - Made of stone -Attached to the tip of a wooden spear -Used for hunting and fishing

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Artifact #4 Saw -Made of stone -Used for cutting and as a harpoon

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Artifact #5 Wood Plate - Made of wood -Used for carrying and as a plate

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Artifact #6 Fire Starters -Made of wood. -Rubbed together to create a spark, in return the spark would ignite a fire.

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Artifact #7 Necklace -Made of bone -A wild animal is carved into it -Whole allows for rope so it can be tied around the neck

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Artifact #8 Flute -Made of bone -The flute is the oldest recognizable instrument -Some flutes were made out of wood as well

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Artifact #9 Human Burial The human remains are purposely buried. Death is viewed as an important stage in a persons existence and was marked with ceremonies, as it is today.

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Artifact #10 Advanced Axe - Made of stone and wood -Used for chopping and hunting