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La Chaire a Calvin
45.5553° N, 0.1158° E
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La Chaire a Calvin is a rock shelter near the village of Mouthiers-sur-Boëme in the Département of Charente, situated in the valley of the Gersac stream. The shelter is on a cliff which faces south east. The rock face of this rock-shelter has a sculpted frieze dated to the Magdalenian period; approximately 15000 years BP. This site was studied by Pierre David from 1924 onwards, who discovered the frieze in 1926. It was further studied by Bouvier in the 1960s.
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Frieze creation
c. 15,000 BP
Saiga deposits
c. 16,000 BP
John Calvin preaching
1520
Pierre David begins study
1924
Frieze discovered
1926
Human molar found
1933
Bouvier study
1960s
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