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Hand-made pile of boulders

Jean Clottes2011/2011

Grotte Chauvet - UNESCO World Heritage Site

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

This cluster of fifteen boulders is a human construction. The stones were brought in and gathered in a cluster built nearby the rhinoceros panel and at the crossroads of several galleries. The heaviest block weighs 65 kg and has mobilized at least two persons to be removed. The function of this structure remains unknown.

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  • Title: Hand-made pile of boulders
  • Creator: Jean Clottes
  • Date Created: 2011/2011
Grotte Chauvet - UNESCO World Heritage Site

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