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The southern, upstream, entrance to the magnificent cave at Mas D'Azil, Ariege, southwest France. The river takes a shortcut through the hillside here, and has created a massive cave, which is so big that a fairly large road also runs through the cave. Within this cave were found signs of life going back tens of thousands of years, and indeed the world famous Faon aux Oiseaux spear thrower

Grotte de Mas D'Azil

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The southern, upstream, entrance to the magnificent cave at Mas D'Azil, Ariege, southwest France. The river takes a shortcut through the hillside here, and has created a massive cave, which is so big that a fairly large road also runs through the cave. Within this cave were found signs of life going back tens of thousands of years, and indeed the world famous Faon aux Oiseaux spear thrower. The finds here gave the name Azilian to an entire prehistoric culture.

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Peter Herring (2003-12-13)
The spear thrower dates to 16,000 BP and really demonstrates the humour of prehistoric people as it was copied at least ten times. It depicts a young ibex with an emerging turd on which two birds are perched.

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