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With the original Lascaux cave now closed to the public for its own protection, this marvellous book demonstrates what we are missing. With full page colour photographs of the rock-art, some of the most familiar images from prehistory, the study examines all aspects of the caves and their paintings. Sections explore the geographical and topographical setting of the cave, the layout of the cave, its archaeological investigation, the paintings and the range of animals they portray. Norbert Aujoulat also examines in detail the execution of the paintings, the use of perspective, the colour pigment, their date, and the serious conservation implications. This book is also now available in English (The Splendour of Lascaux: Rediscovering the Greatest Treasure of Prehistoric Art , Thames and Hudson 2005).