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Also Known As Lascaux Grotto • Grotte de Lascaux

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Lascaux Grotto
prehistoric cave painting in Lascaux
Lascaux cave: Hall of Bulls
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Dordogne
department, France

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Pre-historic cave painting in the Lascaux cave in Montignac, France
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