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The dawn of art

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The images in this video come from Chauvet Cave, an ancient rock art site in France. Watch the video and try to imagine the kind of people that created the art. There are no words in this video, so check out the Dig Deeper section for some context before you try to answer the questions.

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The people who lived in Europe at this time did more than just paint caves, in fact they seem to have lived in a world filled with art, music and symbols. What other kinds of artifacts do we find to support this assumption?

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