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Interestingly, there are some places in the world that are completely off limits to tourists for one reason or the other, except you’re a researcher or a daredevil willing to part with your good health, and sometimes, your life.
Source: 5 places in the world you’re not allowed to visit
Source: French Lascaux caves ‘doing well’ 80 years after discovery
Step back in time on a journey to the key Neanderthal sites of southern France between Bordeaux and Nice with Palaeolithic archaeologist and author Rebecca Wragg Sykes. See the oldest traces left by humankind: stone tools, art objects, cave paintings and other remains that have changed the way we think about Neanderthals. For the first 40 years after their fossils were recognised, nobody knew whether or not Neanderthals had any culture or complex cognitive abilities. In this tour, Rebecca shows how advances in archaeological methods over the last three decades have revealed a very clear picture.
Source: Ancient caves: Origins of the Neanderthals: France | New Scientist
The Dordogne Valley is France’s most historic region: chateux, vineyards, markets, gorgrous villages & more, here’s where to find the best tours of Dordogne…
France – Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley
September 12 marks the date the Lascaux cave paintings were discovered, in 1940 above the Vézère River valley near Montignac, France, by four teenage boys who stumbled upon the ancient artwork after following their dog down the cave’s narrow entrance.
France – Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley
Deep inside a dark, cold cave in rural France, Nicola Brown discovered that prehistoric humans have a lot to teach us about the psychology of creativity.
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Caves in the Dordogne’s Vézère valley contain some of the oldest artworks known to man. Robin McKie enjoys the visit both below – and above – ground…
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