The Discovery of Lascaux Caves

Our subscribers start their journey through the timeline of Art History in the Paleolithic period, when human painted on the walls of caves.

How were these caves (and their art) discovered? We love sharing stories of discovery!

In this video from Nouvelle-Aquitaine Cultural Department, Prehistorian Thierry Félix tells us about the discovery of the Lascaux Cave. 

Can you imagine discovering a cave full of prehistoric drawings? Who would you tell first?