Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley
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Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley are a group of renowned Paleolithic archaeological sites in southwestern France, famous for their exceptionally well-preserved cave art and evidence of early modern human life.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley Context triple: [World Heritage Sites in France, includesSite, Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley]
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Grotte de Pech Merle
Grotte de Pech Merle is a famous prehistoric cave in southern France renowned for its well-preserved Paleolithic wall paintings and engravings.
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Grotte de Niaux
Grotte de Niaux is a famous prehistoric cave in southwestern France renowned for its well-preserved Paleolithic cave paintings.
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Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain
The Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain is a renowned group of prehistoric caves celebrated for their exceptionally well-preserved Upper Paleolithic paintings and engravings, often called the “Sistine Chapel of Paleolithic art.”
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Grotte de Mas d’Azil
Grotte de Mas d’Azil is a large prehistoric cave in southwestern France renowned for its Paleolithic and Azilian archaeological remains and dramatic natural tunnel traversed by a road and river.
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Lascaux cave
Lascaux cave is a famous prehistoric site in southwestern France renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved Paleolithic cave paintings, especially depictions of large animals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley Target entity description: Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley are a group of renowned Paleolithic archaeological sites in southwestern France, famous for their exceptionally well-preserved cave art and evidence of early modern human life.
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A.
Grotte de Pech Merle
Grotte de Pech Merle is a famous prehistoric cave in southern France renowned for its well-preserved Paleolithic wall paintings and engravings.
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B.
Grotte de Niaux
Grotte de Niaux is a famous prehistoric cave in southwestern France renowned for its well-preserved Paleolithic cave paintings.
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C.
Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain
The Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain is a renowned group of prehistoric caves celebrated for their exceptionally well-preserved Upper Paleolithic paintings and engravings, often called the “Sistine Chapel of Paleolithic art.”
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D.
Grotte de Mas d’Azil
Grotte de Mas d’Azil is a large prehistoric cave in southwestern France renowned for its Paleolithic and Azilian archaeological remains and dramatic natural tunnel traversed by a road and river.
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E.
Lascaux cave
Lascaux cave is a famous prehistoric site in southwestern France renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved Paleolithic cave paintings, especially depictions of large animals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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prehistoric archaeological site complex ⓘ |
| associatedWithHumanSpecies |
Homo sapiens
GENERATED
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Neanderthals GENERATED ⓘ |
| containsArtDepicting |
abstract signs
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aurochs ⓘ bison ⓘ deer ⓘ horses ⓘ ibex ⓘ mammoths ⓘ |
| containsSite |
Abri du Poisson
NERFINISHED
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Bernifal Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ Cap Blanc rock shelter NERFINISHED ⓘ Combarelles Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ Font-de-Gaume Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ La Ferrassie rock shelter NERFINISHED ⓘ La Laugerie-Basse NERFINISHED ⓘ La Laugerie-Haute NERFINISHED ⓘ La Madeleine rock shelter NERFINISHED ⓘ La Micoque NERFINISHED ⓘ La Roque Saint-Christophe NERFINISHED ⓘ Lascaux Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Moustier rock shelter NERFINISHED ⓘ Rouffignac Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| earliestOccupation | Lower Paleolithic ⓘ |
| governedBy | French Ministry of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
evidence for early modern human culture in Europe
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exceptional preservation of prehistoric art ⓘ reference sequence for European Paleolithic archaeology ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Paleolithic daily life
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prehistoric fauna depictions ⓘ symbolic and ritual behavior ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
archaeological stratigraphy
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engravings ⓘ parietal paintings ⓘ prehistoric cave art ⓘ prehistoric rock shelters ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | Vézère River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Vézère Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDepartment | Dordogne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Nouvelle-Aquitaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInSubregion | Périgord Noir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil
NERFINISHED
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Montignac-Lascaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | World Heritage List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodRepresented |
Paleolithic
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Upper Paleolithic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
criterion (i)
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criterion (iii) ⓘ criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 85 ⓘ |
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Subject: Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley Description of subject: Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley are a group of renowned Paleolithic archaeological sites in southwestern France, famous for their exceptionally well-preserved cave art and evidence of early modern human life.
Referenced by (5)
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World Heritage Sites in France
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Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley
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Vézère River
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Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley
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this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (prehistoric sites and decorated caves of the Vézère Valley)
subject surface form:
Lascaux