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09-JUL-2008 marie-josée wolff

parietal art - Niaux caves. a bison 14000 years old...

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la grotte de Niaux (paintings) The visits to this famous cave are strictly regulated in order to maintain an even temperature of 12 degrees C and thus preserve the wall drawings of bison, horses and ibex.French scientists, applying advanced chemical analytical techniques to the paints, have determined the first precise dates for the art, mostly between 12,000 and 14,000 years old.
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Pawel Kazmierczyk27-Sep-2017 16:11
remarkable... I think my Slavic ancestors still lived in an icecave back then
Ann Cleeves08-Aug-2008 22:48
Amazing that this lovely art is so ancient & beautifully preserved...wonderful light and detail in this great image.
Guest 08-Aug-2008 21:54
C'est le plus vieux bison que j'ai jamais rencontre LOL Superbe prise, Vote
carabias08-Aug-2008 21:40
Bellísima y fascinante captura!! V
Guest 08-Aug-2008 20:04
How lucky for you to take these shots..thanks for sharing this beautiful art..v
Claude Martin08-Aug-2008 20:01
Et pourtant il est tellement frais...V
an nguyen08-Aug-2008 19:04
Wonderful texture and color. V
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet08-Aug-2008 18:19
La photographie d'il y a 14,000 ans. Pas de pellicule, pas de numérique, mais du talent et de l'imagination.
Jean-Paul PLUME08-Aug-2008 17:16
Jean-Luc m'a devancé, c'est ce que je voulais dire... Je suis toujours impressonné de voir ce qu'ils étaient capables de peindre à cette époque. Ce bison est particulièrement bien peint et conservé.
Bravo pour cette très belle photo qui respecte bien la lumière et la mise en valeur de cette peinture. V!
Fong Lam08-Aug-2008 17:10
Great find of this ancient art !
~V~
Jean-Luc Rollier08-Aug-2008 16:42
C'était leur PBase à eux ces grottes! :')) JL V
wernere0108-Aug-2008 15:45
Great capture, excellent light.
globalgadabout08-Aug-2008 15:08
superb image of this fascinating painting...bravo Marie-Josee...V
Paco López08-Aug-2008 14:54
Muy buena en dificiles condiciones de luz!! V!
Walter Otto Koenig08-Aug-2008 14:10
Absolutely fascinating. Thank you for posting the photo and for your description. "V"
zyziza08-Aug-2008 12:40
14 000 ???!!! Absolutely amazing!
between such old past! and.....now, so- my grand, grand, grand-..............made this piece of art ?!
BV!
CM Kwan08-Aug-2008 11:57
Wow, 14,000 years old! It's amazingly beautiful! V
Aud Elise Sjøsæther08-Aug-2008 11:54
It is amazing! Thanks for sharing this fantastic painting! V
pr_rajan08-Aug-2008 10:32
..more treasures!
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