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Grotte de Gabillou

Paleolithic cave engravings, Dordogne, France

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The Grotte de Gabillou also known as Grotte de las Agnelas is a cave in France in which prehistoric ornaments stemming from the paleolithic period exist. It is situated in the commune of Sourzac in the department of Dordogne, Nouvelle Aquitaine and is a private property. Its sediments are from the Maastrichtian era.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
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Historic monument classification

20 July 1942

Discovery

1940 or 1941

Property purchase

1955

Monograph published

1964

Restricted research policy noted

2015

Exhibition of artefacts

April 2017

Classification

Archaeological Features

Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site

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Artistic and Decorative Features

Petroglyphs
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Domestic and Habitation Structures

Caves
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Environmental and Natural Features

Modified CavesSoil Layers
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Country

France

Coordinates

45.04° N, 0.38° E