Lascaux

Speech parts

1. Lascaux - Noun

2. Lascaux - Proper noun

Meaning

a cave in southwestern France that contains Paleolithic paintings

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

paleolithic cave Altamira cave of forgotten dreams cave of hands cueva de las manos vallon-pont-d'arc bhimbetka rock shelters cave of swimmers cueva de el castillo cueva de nerja serra da capivara national park niaux

Examples

Next to the discovery of the Turkana boy, the visit to Lascaux ranks as one of the great moments of my life. Richard Leakey

We are so fortunate, as Australians, to have among us the oldest continuing cultures in human history. Cultures that link our nation with deepest antiquity. We have Aboriginal rock art in the Kimberley that is as ancient as the great Palaeolithic cave paintings at Altamira and Lascaux in Europe. Kevin Rudd

At Lascaux, bison, aurochs and ibex are not represented side by side. Source: Internet

Lascaux II, a replica of the Great Hall of the Bulls and the Painted Gallery located 200 meters away from the original, was opened in 1983, so that visitors may view the painted scenes without harming the originals. Source: Internet

In recent years, new research has suggested that the Lascaux cave paintings in France may incorporate prehistoric star charts. Source: Internet

L’organisation symbolique du dispositif pariétal de la grotte de Lascaux", Préhistoire du Sud-Ouest, 15: 177-266 Such a distribution may show the relationship between the species pictured and their environmental conditions. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Lascano lascar Lascarin Lascelles Laschian LaScie