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Examines Lascaux--the French cave containing Old Stone Agewall paintings of bison, deer, and horses--from geologic, archaeological, and artistic perspectives, and maps its contents.

Discusses the paintings on the walls of Lascaux Cave in France including the cave's discovery, its significance, and the efforts to preserve the paintings themselves.

Recounts the discovery of the caves in France that have artwork on the walls made by the Magdalenian people more than 17,000 years ago.

Provides an illustrated account of how four boys, Jacques, Jojo, Simon, and Marcel, discovered the ancient paintings in the cave of Lascaux in the south of France in 1940 while searching for treasure.