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Author
Language
English
Description
This amazing true adventure story about the discovery of the Lascaux Cave will have young readers feeling that they've discovered something pretty special, too!
In 1940, four teenage boys and a dog dropped themselves into a hole in the forest floor. Using a flaming grease gun as a torch, they ventured deep underground, eventually coming to a huge cave, the walls of which were covered with life-size paintings of animals. Whole
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Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Publication Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Around the world, our ancient ancestors' mysterious art is left behind on cave walls, in rain forests, and with ink made from charcoal and crushed clay. These people told their stories in magnificent drawings that still speak to us today, echoing across generations. In her own stunning artwork that features the deserts of North America to the caves of Papua New Guinea, Hannah Salyer showcases ancient rock paintings, drawings, and etchings and invites...
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Publication Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Jacques, Jojo, Simon, and Marcel were looking for buried treasure when they explored a cave in the south of France in 1940. But the treasure inside was not what they expected, and in fact far more valuable: the walls were covered with stunning prehistoric paintings and engravings, preserved within the sealed cave for over 17,000 years. This is the true story of the boys who discovered the cave of Lascaux, bringing to the modern world powerful examples...
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Publication Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (25 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In this new 2022 high-definition program, learn all about the earliest form of art, cave art. When was the Paleolithic period? Why did people create cave paintings? Was it for more than artistic expression? What are the most notable cave art paintings? Where can I see them? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in-depth with detailed graphics, diagrams, and exciting videos that reinforce important concepts and make learning fun....
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Publication Date
c1998
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the 1994 discovery made in Chauvet, France, of a cave with Stone Age rock paintings, and discusses the significance of cave art to people living in prehistoric as well as modern times.
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