Grotte de Niaux
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Grotte de Niaux is a famous prehistoric cave in southwestern France renowned for its well-preserved Paleolithic cave paintings.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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prehistoric cave → show cave → |
| accessControlled |
true
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| comparedWith |
Grotte de Chauvet
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Lascaux Cave → |
| country |
France
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| culturalAttribution |
Magdalenian hunter-gatherers
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| discoveredInModernTimes |
17th century
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| estimatedAge |
about 13,000 to 14,000 years old
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| hasAccessLength |
several hundred meters from entrance to decorated panels
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| hasAccessRestrictionReason |
preservation of paintings
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| hasArchaeologicalFinds |
Paleolithic remains
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| hasArtPeriod |
Magdalenian
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| hasArtStyle |
Franco-Cantabrian cave art
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| hasArtworkDepicting |
bison
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horses → ibex → |
| hasArtworkTechnique |
black pigment drawings
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engravings → |
| hasCavePaintingsFrom |
Upper Paleolithic
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| hasConservationStatus |
protected site
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| hasDatingMethod |
radiocarbon dating of associated remains
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| hasEntranceAltitude |
about 678 meters above sea level
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| hasFloorMarkings |
traces of prehistoric footprints
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| hasGeologicalType |
limestone cave
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| hasHeritageDesignation |
Monument historique of France
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| hasLightingPolicy |
minimal artificial lighting
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| hasMainDecoratedChamber |
Salon Noir
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| hasManagement |
local authorities of Ariège
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| hasMotifs |
animal figures
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geometric signs → |
| hasProtectionReason |
outstanding Paleolithic art
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| hasResearchActivity |
prehistoric art studies
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| knownFor |
Paleolithic cave paintings
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well-preserved parietal art → |
| languageOfToponym |
French
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| locatedIn |
Ariège department
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Niaux → Occitanie region NERFINISHED → southwestern France NERFINISHED → |
| near |
Tarascon-sur-Ariège
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Vicdessos valley → |
| openToPublic |
true
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| partOf |
Pyrenees
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| tourismType |
cultural tourism
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| visitorAccess |
guided tours only
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Occitanie
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hasNotableCave |