Etiket: prehistoric
The most notable prehistoric works of art, for Nathalie Mèneteau
Nathalie Mèmeteau was brought in to restore a large canoe from the Neolithic era, 3.80 m long, discovered during preventive excavations at Paris-Bercy. After its extraction from the water, it…
Prehistoric sound instruments: scrapers and whistles
The scraper is a friction instrument with a series of notches. With the help of a stick sounds will occur. Several specimens have been discovered in our department: at the…
Many summer prehistoric workshops
During the summer season, the Roc de Cazelle offers many workshops dealing with prehistory, it is of course open to the whole family. We will discover prehistory thanks to many…
Lady Sapiens | Another look at the prehistoric woman
Long described as a helpless creature, crushed under the male yoke, the prehistoric woman was probably not confined to domestic tasks. Who was Lady Sapiens? A recent essay portrays her…
Prehistoric artists were probably in a daze to make their paintings
To venture deep into the caves, into cramped underground galleries, in the dark, Paleolithic artists had no other choice but to use torches. The torches consuming the oxygen present in…
“Prehistoric art in comics” by the author, designer Eric Lebrun
Each one delivers the vision of “his” Prehistory The exhibition Paleo-Bubbles offers a selection of current comic book production and invites you to explore the worlds of contemporary authors from…
3D technology at the service of prehistoric research
The decorated walls move in 3D under the dumbfounded eyes of Marlène Laroche and the wise gaze of Joy Legay, CNRS researcher for the National Center of Prehistory in Périgueux,…