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coldrum
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|  Posted 04-10-2011 at 15:24
Whilst reading Britain BC by Francis Pryor this morning, I noticed the picture of Paviland Cave. It shows the rock formation/cliff that the caves are in.
Any-way I looked at the picture and thought " that cliff looks like a Mammoth".
So I had a quick look at some pictures on the Internet and it still looks very Mammoth like.
I'm not saying that paleolithic people carved a huge Mammoth onto the cliffs.
But they might have noticed this particular cliff resembled a Mammoth and saw some significance to it.
I know that some erosion has taken place. It might have resembled a Mammoth even more when the cave was used.
I understand that a Mammoth skull was found within the cave, plus mammoth Ivory.
Maybe the shape of rock formations in cliff and rock faces was the reason some caves were used.
I remember reading some years ago a book about the archaeology of natural places which mentioned that strange rock formations may have been a focus for prehistoric rituals.
Maybe this was the case with Paviland.
On the right is what looks like the domed head of a Mammoth with the trunk coming down from it and then on the left the body.
Also more links to pictures here on site page:
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=4450
[ This message was edited by: coldrum on 2011-10-04 15:25 ]
[ This message was edited by: Andy B on 2011-10-04 16:28 ]
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Runemage
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| Posted 04-10-2011 at 20:32
Very well spotted Coldrum.
If it hadn't been for this, I understand that a Mammoth skull was found within the cave, plus mammoth Ivory. then it would have been of little consequence but now you've noticed, it's so obvious and I can't help but think it could very well have been significant to the occupants.
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