[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":25},["ShallowReactive",2],{"zoom:p1ch2z1:en":3},{"period":4,"chapter":15,"zoom":18},{"id":5,"title":6,"titleEn":6,"titleEs":7,"range":8,"rangeEn":8,"rangeEs":9,"cover":10},"p1","Prehistory","Prehistoria","≈ 1,000,000 BC → 600 BC","≈ 1 000 000 a. C. → 600 a. C.",{"fileName":11,"filePageUrl":12,"imageUrl":13,"sourceLabel":14},"Lascaux, horse.JPG","https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lascaux%2C%20horse.JPG","/assets/p1-prehistoire-cover.png","Wikimedia Commons",{"id":16,"title":17},"p1ch2","The Peak of the Paleolithic",{"id":19,"title":20,"chapterId":16,"html":21,"hasEn":22,"isFallback":23,"seoDescription":24},"p1ch2z1","Lascaux, a global masterpiece","\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🌍 An accidental discovery\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>On \u003Cstrong>September 12, 1940\u003C/strong>, four teenagers and a dog named Robot accidentally discovered the entrance to a cave near Montignac, in the Dordogne region.\u003Cbr>\nThey had just uncovered one of humanity’s greatest treasures.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🐎 An extraordinary bestiary\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Lascaux Cave contains nearly \u003Cstrong>2,000 figures\u003C/strong>, including around 600 paintings and 1,500 engravings.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>🔹 The Hall of the Bulls\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Lascaux_012.jpg?width=512\" alt=\"Lascaux cave painting\">\u003Cbr>\n\u003Cem>The Hall of the Bulls, one of the most impressive areas of the cave.\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>This is the most famous section. It features monumental aurochs (one measuring over 5 meters long!), horses, deer, and a mysterious animal nicknamed the “Unicorn”.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🧪 The artists’ techniques\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>The painters of Lascaux were far from amateurs. They mastered complex techniques:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Natural pigments\u003C/strong>: Use of iron oxides (for red and yellow) and manganese (for black)\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Application methods\u003C/strong>: Colors were applied with brushes, pads, or by spraying (blowing pigment) using a hollow bone\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Use of relief\u003C/strong>: Artists used the natural contours of the cave walls to give volume to the animals\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>⚠️ Preserving a fragile treasure\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Opened to the public after World War II, the cave had to be closed in \u003Cstrong>1963\u003C/strong> because visitors’ breath (carbon dioxide) was damaging the paintings.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Today, visitors explore \u003Cstrong>Lascaux IV\u003C/strong>, a full and highly accurate replica located a few hundred meters from the original, in order to preserve this sanctuary for future generations.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🧠 Key takeaways\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Discovered in \u003Cstrong>1940\u003C/strong> in the Dordogne region\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Dating from around \u003Cstrong>18,000 years ago\u003C/strong> (Magdalenian period)\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>A unique testimony to the artistic mastery of Homo sapiens\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>📸 Image credits\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Lascaux paintings — Prof saxx, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n",true,false,"On September 12, 1940 , four teenagers and a dog named Robot accidentally discovered the entrance to a cave near Montignac, in the Dordogne region. They had",1778543142234]