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CENTRE 1 Cave paintings at Lascaux and and Chauvet- Pont-d’Arc

1) Why do these paintings appear on the walls of the cave? 2) What messages were they trying to convey?

You may discuss these 2 questions using the discussion tab above after completing your responses in your activity sheets.


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To explore the caves and understand them in more detail, visit these 2 websites. IMPORTANT! Go there only after you have answered the 2 questions above and had a class discussion.

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