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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lascaux

For Students 9th - 10th
The Caves of Lascaux are the most famous of all of the known caves in southwestern France because of what is contained inside - painted and engraved walls. These cave paintings have shown the very human need to communicate in the form of...
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Smart History

Smarthistory: Paleolithic Art, an Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Art history and culture website introduces us to the Paleolithic art found in the caves of France. With links to additional resources.
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Sweet Briar College: Prehistoric Art

For Students 9th - 10th
A wealth of artifacts beginning with one of the earliest pieces of sculpture, the Venus of Willendorf and progressing through the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Lascaux (Ca. 15,000 b.c.)

For Students 9th - 10th
An illustrated explanation of the earliest artistic representations attributable to human hands found in caves at Lascaux, France.
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Curated OER

Scholastic.com: Visit the Paleolithic Cave at Lascaux

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about cave painting when you visit the Paleolithic Cave at Lascaux through this website. This site provides a photograph, brief history, additional links and more.
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New York Times

New York Times: Timeline of Art From the Late Stone Age

For Students 9th - 10th
Find examples of Paleolithic art, including a recently discovered Venus figurine, drawings from the caves at Chauvet and Lascaux, and the Venus of Willendorf in this brief timeline. Examples span a 30,000-year range, approximately, from...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Visit the Paleolithic Cave at Lascaux

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about cave painting when you visit the Paleolithic Cave at Lascaux through this website. This site provides a photograph, brief history, additional links and more.

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