Grotte de Mas d’Azil
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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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
prehistoric cave ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| archaeologicalCulture |
Azilian
ⓘ
Magdalenian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| crossedBy | Arize River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | local inhabitants ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Henri Breuil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Édouard Piette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | late 19th century ⓘ |
| formedIn | limestone ⓘ |
| gaveNameTo | Azilian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalType | karst cave ⓘ |
| has |
interpretive displays
ⓘ
visitor center ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large entrance portal
ⓘ
natural tunnel ⓘ subterranean galleries ⓘ |
| hasFinding |
engraved bones
ⓘ
faunal remains ⓘ flint tools ⓘ harpoons ⓘ human remains ⓘ painted pebbles ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 19th century ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Azilian culture remains
ⓘ
Magdalenian occupation ⓘ Paleolithic remains ⓘ decorated pebbles ⓘ human burials ⓘ prehistoric fauna remains ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ariège department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Occitanie region NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestSettlement | Mas-d’Azil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers | guided tours ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Pyrenean foothills karst system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
Mesolithic
ⓘ
Upper Paleolithic ⓘ |
| significance |
key site for transition from Paleolithic to Mesolithic in Western Europe
ⓘ
type-site for Azilian culture ⓘ |
| traversedBy | road D119 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
prehistoric habitation site
ⓘ
refuge ⓘ ritual site ⓘ |
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