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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

Meaning of "Lascaux" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LASCAUX

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PRONUNCIATION OF LASCAUX

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LASCAUX

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WHAT DOES LASCAUX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Lascaux is the setting of a complex of caves in southwestern France famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings. The original caves are located near the village of Montignac, in the department of Dordogne. They contain some of the best-known Upper Paleolithic art. These paintings are estimated to be 17,300 years old. They primarily consist of images of large animals, most of which are known from fossil evidence to have lived in the area at the time. In 1979, Lascaux was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list along with other prehistoric sites in the Vézère valley.

Definition of Lascaux in the English dictionary

The definition of Lascaux in the dictionary is the site of a cave in SW France, in the Dordogne: contains Palaeolithic wall drawings and paintings.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LASCAUX

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WORDS THAT END LIKE LASCAUX

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Synonyms and antonyms of Lascaux in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Lascaux

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QUOTES WITH «LASCAUX»

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Kevin Rudd
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.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LASCAUX»

Discover the use of Lascaux in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Lascaux and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lascaux: movement, space, and time
A photographic and scientific tour of the cave of Lascaux, a treasure trove of ancient wall paintings that was discovered by chance in 1940, discusses what the cave reveals about the Old Stone Age and its animal world of some 18,000 years ...
Norbert Aujoulat, 2005
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The Splendour of Lascaux: Rediscovering the Greatest ...
A key figure at Frances National Centre for Prehistory, Norbert Aujoulat has been fascinated by the Lascaux Cave ever since his first visit back in 1970 and has spent several years researching its ancient art.
Norbert Aujoulat, 2005
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The Secret Cave: Discovering Lascaux
Recounts the true story of how four boys looking for buried treasure in the south of France in 1940 stumbled upon something much more valuable--a sealed cave whose walls were covered with prehistoric paintings and engravings.
Emily Arnold McCully, 2010
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Murder in Lascaux
The cave of Lascaux may be closed to the public, but five scholars a day are allowed inside, and Nora Barnes has finagled an appointment.
Betsy Draine, Michael Hinden, 2011
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Cave of Lascaux: The Cave of Prehistoric Wall Paintings
The. Hall. of. the. Bulls. 1 % The original hole that the boys i climbed into was turned into an entrance that has large, metal doors. The entrance leads to the first part, or room, of the Cave of Lascaux, called the Hall of the Bulls. This room is 39  ...
Brad Burnham, 2003
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From Lascaux to Brooklyn
Rand awakens readers to the lessons of the cave paintings of Lascaux - that art is an intuitive, autonomous, and timeless activity - and he shows how this is conveyed in works of art from the Leaning Tower of Pisa to a painting by Cezanne.
Paul Rand, 1996
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The cave of Lascaux: the final photographs
The cave of Lascaux -- the "Sistine Ceiling of the Cave Man" -- is a spectacular window into the shadowy, powerful animal world of the Old Stone Age, some 17,000 years ago.
Mario Ruspoli, 1987
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Gardner's Art through the Ages: The Western Perspective
1-13 Rhinoceros, wounded man, and disemboweled bison, painting in the well of the cave at Lascaux, France, ca. 15,000–13,000 BCE . Bison 3 8 long. If these paintings of two animals and a bird-faced (masked?) man deep in a Lascaux well  ...
Fred Kleiner, 2009
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The caves at Lascaux
In 1940 in the hills of Lascaux, France, four friends come upon a cave filled with paintings from the Ice Age.
Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith, 2002
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Mystery of the Lascaux Cave
Discusses the paintings on the walls of Lascaux Cave in France including the cave's discovery, its significance, and the efforts to preserve the paintings themselves.
Dorothy Hinshaw Patent, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LASCAUX»

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Storytelling: A Necessary, Powerful Tool for Connecting with Your …
From the cave paintings in Lascaux, depicting the cautionary tales of ancient herders and hunters, to kids and counselors at sleep-away camps ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
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Fortune Minerals Limited | Fortune Minerals Executes Restructuring …
Fortune and Lascaux had entered into discussions with respect to a settlement of the Company's obligations under the Prepay Agreement. «Canada NewsWire, Jul 15»
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Top 10 Coolest Places You'll Never Visit
Part of Lascaux famed cave drawings. (Photo: AP Photo/Pierre Andrieu, Pool). This complex series of caves, located in Northwestern France, ... «Yahoo News Canada, Jul 15»
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OURAY COUNTY: Mine gets new owners as Fortune defaults
On July 3, the company announced it had received a notice from Lascaux that events of default had occurred under the amended metal prepay ... «OurayNews.com, Jul 15»
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The 10 most amazing places in the world you're not allowed to visit
Lascaux Caves, France. The most amazing places you can't visit. The fascinating Lascaux Caves. Picture: Bayes Ahmed Source: Flickr. «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
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Google doodles aren't just naff – they're trying to rebrand the past
... about 10th-century mathematician Abu al-Wafa al-Buzjani, and his trigonometrical genius, or the marvels of the Lascaux caves otherwise? «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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You'll Find The Biggest Male Appendage in the World—at the Beach
... had boney tops so insanely branched, so crazily big, that our prehistoric humans painted them worshipfully onto the cave walls at Lascaux. «National Geographic, Jul 15»
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Marc Quinn: “You can't be Turner in the age of global warming”
The cave painters of Lascaux didn't go to art school.” Art history, though, remains important to him. In the new works, he says, “Turner, Friedrich, ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»
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Fortune Minerals Defaults on Revenue Silver Mine Debt
Fortune was still focused on completing the commissioning and ramp-up of the RSM to a planned 400 tons-per-day production rate when Lascaux pulled the ... «San Juan Independent, Jul 15»
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eX de Medici on Sublime “Sour Crude” Subversions in Sydney
Could those same seductions apply to, for instance, drilling for oil under the pyramids, or bombing the Lascaux Caves for gas? Only in an ... «BLOUIN ARTINFO, Jul 15»

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