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.

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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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Occitanie hasNotableCave Grotte de Mas d’Azil