Grotte de Gabillou
The Grotte de Gabillou also known as Grotte de las Agnelas is a cave in
History
The cave was discovered either in 1940 or in 1941[3] and subsequently its discovery was announced to the Historical and Archaeological Society of Perigord .[3] It was classified as a historic monument on the 20 July 1942.[1] In 1955, the property containing the cave was bought by Jean Gaussen,[4] who in 1964 published a book about the ornaments in the cave which depict mostly animals but also some humans.[4] Some of the caves artifacts were displayed during an exhibition in April 2017.[5] The access in only possible through the basement below one room and research is restricted due to the fragile durability of the ornaments.[5] As of 2015, only researchers with relevant qualifications are allowed to study the cave.[2]
Location and diameters
The cave is only accessible through the basement below a room[5] and the entrance to it is not disclosed to the public.[2] The cave is seated in the valley of the Isle river,[2] in the commune of Sourzac, near Mussidan.[2] The length of the cave is twenty-seven meters, with slim passages of between fifty and sixty cm wide.[3] To the end, the cave widens and forms the "Room of the Red Horse".[2]
Engravings
It is assumed that some of the ornaments stem from the
Lamps
The cave also contains a series of lamps and spearheads.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Grotte de Las Agnelas ou de Gabillou". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Grotte de Gabillou, Grotte de Las Agnelas". www.donsmaps.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
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- ^ a b c "La grotte ornée de Gabillou - Jean Gaussen - Hominidés". www.hominides.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ^ a b c "La grotte de Gabillou, un trésor à découvrir". SudOuest.fr (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-23.
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