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Laugerie-Basse
44.5703° N, 0.5956° E
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Laugerie-Basse is an important Upper Paleolithic archaeological site within the territory of the French commune Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil in Dordogne. It is known for several works of art from the Magdalenian. In 1979, Laugerie-Basse, along with other nearby paleolithic sites, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley.
Historical Timeline
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Magdalenian occupation (main abri)
c. 14,000–10,000 BP
Abri des Marseilles long sequence
c. 17,000–7,000 BP
First excavations begun
1863
Vénus impudique discovered
1864
Woman under the reindeer discovered
c. 1867–1868
Systematic stratigraphy established
1912–1913
Maury works at Abri des Marseilles
until 1920
UNESCO World Heritage inscription
1979
Artenac culture ash layer
c. 2000 BC
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