Lascaux proto-Sphinx

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posted on 2018-11-17, 11:26 authored by Pierre-françois PuechPierre-françois Puech

A spotted beast with elongated horns outgoing from what seems like a lion’s head is identified at the Lascaux cave as the first representation of a proto sphinx imagined by the Cro Magnon man.

(PDF) Lascaux proto-Sphinx: a lion-like with long horns. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328942282_Lascaux_proto-Sphinx_a_lion-like_with_long_horns

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rock art research rock art interpretation cro-magnon Lascaux Cave Sphinx Prehistory paleoart Paleoanthropology guardian Culture cultural transmission Art History Art Criticism Journalism Studies Pacific Peoples Performing Arts Visual Cultures

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