The discovery of Lascaux cave

In this video interview, Thierry Félix, prehistorian and the first guide at Lascaux II, tells us the story of the discovery of the most famous decorated cave in the world in this little village of Périgord.
This story takes place in 1940. To give more context, it was right at the start of the war.
Sunday, 8 September 1940 starts with a boy called Marcel Ravidat, nicknamed “Le Bagnard” (the Convict), who, with his friends, discovered the entrance to the Lascaux Cave. On this day, he had gone after his dog, which had chased a fox or a rabbit, when a stone rolled under his foot and, tumbling down into this little hole, made an echo that brought everyone running. And so, the little group gathered around the hole and immediately thought back to the legend that had been told for generations, a story of an underground passage that was said to exist between Montignac castle and a manor house, just at the foot of the hill, known as the Lascaux Manor. Alas, they were not able to explore that day as they didn’t have a lamp. They left, saying “we’ll see later but we need to go back and explore this famous underground passage”. Because as far as they knew, it was an underground passage.
Four days later, Marcel Ravidat, him again, fashioned himself a lamp and a knife, but none of his friends wanted come along. On the way, he met three other boys from the village - Jacques Marsal, Georges Agnelle and Simon Coincas - so he roped them in. And so it was these four who simply unblocked the entrance. It took them a good hour to do it. Because they couldn’t get through at all. They could reach in an arm, but not much else. By clearing the entrance, it was Ravidat who succeeded in making his way in head first. And all four set to exploring the first large hall little by little. The first time, they didn’t notice that they were walking under immense bulls of more than four or five metres. So the first painting that they saw was the red cow with a black head that is to the left at the entrance of the Axial Gallery. Then, all of a sudden, they came to discovery upon discovery on the walls: a bull here, a horse there, a line of deer, it goes on. The initial shock for them was aesthetic. And there was a second to come that I refer to as a mystical or cultural shock. What was it? They didn’t know. On the other hand, the images spoke to them. There were bulls, horses, deer, animals that they recognised. But they had no idea of the age or why they were there. So they tried to keep the cave a secret. The idea was to go to their old teacher, Léon Laval, who immediately recognised the site as prehistoric.
Laval said that they had to speak to Abbé Breuil, who was the greatest expert in prehistory of the era. On 21 September, barely nine or ten days after the discovery, the cave was authenticated by Abbé Breuil, which was fantastic luck! In the ensuing hubbub, crowds of journalists arrived to make it national and even international news.
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[@DoomFinger511]

Kurzgesagt cave art video brought me here. You too?

[@videoguidenouvelleaquitaine]

It's a very nice video too.

[@Julia-nt2pe]

Me too! What a dream to discover something like this!

[@ihihihihi.heheh.]

Hahah goddamn

[@videoguidenouvelleaquitaine]

@@Julia-nt2pe Yes, those boys were very lucky and had a very good instinct ;)

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[@JTC2227]

If you look at these paintings long enough, they tell you a story. Try it out

[@jamesfrancis8792]

❤Beautiful!!

[@videoguidenouvelleaquitaine]

For sure, those paintings are fantastic !

[@videoguidenouvelleaquitaine]

There is another important parietal art site in Nouvelle-Aquitaine called The Roc aux Sorciers (Sorcerer's Rock), dating from the same period as Lascaux (Magdalenian period). The original site is also close to the public for its protection, but it can be discovered through a center with two different reproductions of its carved frieze. You can learn more about it on this video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5y0YoivhZdsn6c and about de discovery center on this video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6a7qI1vl7yJnqs

[@sillygoofygooberthatsme]

anyone here for social studies lol

[@sillygoofygooberthatsme]

@HackGames YT lmao

[@alejandrafombona6988]

art class

[@videoguidenouvelleaquitaine]

Welcome to you all students :)

[@sillygoofygooberthatsme]

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[@Sanrio24]

@@videoguidenouvelleaquitaine thx u helped alot 😂

[@dutchray8880]

I didn't know the Lascaux cave was rediscovered by schoolboys. I'm glad they told a teacher who knew enough to consult with an expert.

[@videoguidenouvelleaquitaine]

Yes. They both had the best reaction possible.

[@jimc4839]

Check out the October 1988 issue of national geographic. Best issue ever. The peopling of the earth. It has the story of Lascaux cave and its discovery.

[@Berberderk]

I'd freak out if I saw those in a cave because I would think someone would still be in there lol

[@videoguidenouvelleaquitaine]

👻😨😅

[@lexytaylor6710]

The paintings in the Lascaux caves may NOT be prehistoric! One painting in particular has been copied from the dendera star map. The bull, the man, the bird on a pole and a rhinoceros. The constellation Monoceros (the unicorn) was also interpreted as the RHINOCEROS. So, why am I saying this painting cannot be prehistoric? Because the constellation of the unicorn was never established until the 17th century! When the cave was found in the 1940's there was already a "tunnel" leading to the cave.

[@jimc4839]

Total hogwash. They are prehistoric. Look up the national geographic issue October 1988.

[@aryakia850]

the use of modern technic for these paintings are obvious. it looks fake.

[@lexytaylor6710]

@@aryakia850 Thing is - the Monoceros constellation (the Rhino) wasn’t named as such until the 17th century: this painting would’ve probably been made after the 17th century.

[@videoguidenouvelleaquitaine]

Pour voir cette vidéo en français, c'est par ici : kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5jHlpmLgrF3eNU

[@Sanrio24]

Don't lie we all using this video for school 😂

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It's a nice use ;)

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@@Sanrio24 Congrats !!!

[@amandajensen3382]

I'm here because I like to learn, even years after school. 🤠

[@EvanCamara]

What HAppend to the dog owo

[@videoguidenouvelleaquitaine]

The dog was called Robot. Don't worry, he continued to be fine after this fabulous experience ! I have read that he camped with his master the young Jacques Marsal near the cave for two years after the discovery of Lascaux. I don't know for how long he lived after that but one thing is shure : he became famous !!!

[@EvanCamara]

@@videoguidenouvelleaquitaine ok thank god

[@videoguidenouvelleaquitaine]

@@EvanCamara Robot was a mongrel dog, which have a solid health ;) He was a mix of setter and terrier dog.

[@garyanderson1467]

This isn't anything profound like Lascaux, but it surprised me! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoSTnGN6iLeDiK8

[@KendallMayhew-um9mq]

what war

[@Pearlalt]

second world war

[@videoguidenouvelleaquitaine]

yes of course, thanks