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| Pech Merle cave art depicting spotted horses |
In Art History class, you may remember studying the captivating cave art of prehistoric painters. Their artwork appeared on the walls and ceilings of caves throughout the world, including the Lascaux, Chauvet, and Pech Merle caves located in modern day France.
Recently, scientists found that the spotted horses painted in Pech Merle were based on real-life versions, and were not simply creative twists of the artists' imaginations.
Read more on the exciting evidence in the two articles below:
Spotted Horses in Cave Art Weren't Just a Figment, DNA Shows
Ancient Cave Painters Were Realists, DNA Reveals
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