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Torch smears

L. Guichard/Perazio/smergc2011/2011

Grotte Chauvet - UNESCO World Heritage Site

Grotte Chauvet - UNESCO World Heritage Site
Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, France

The walls and lower vaults of the cave show charcoal traces due to the paleolithic men who rubbed their torch to remove the charred wood. Thus, they reactivated the fire of their torch.

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  • Title: Torch smears
  • Creator: L. Guichard/Perazio/smergc
  • Date Created: 2011/2011
Grotte Chauvet - UNESCO World Heritage Site

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