FranceA prehistoric cave near Bruniquel in Tarn-et-Garonne, France, that once contained two 15,000-year-old bison paintings [1]. In 1992, approximately 70 members of the Eclaireurs de France scouting association entered the cave with steel brushes to remove modern graffiti, inadvertently destroying the prehistoric artwork in the process [1] [2]. The incident earned them the 1992 Ig Nobel Prize in Archaeology [1] [3].
Cave of Mayrières Supérieure
Also known as: grotte de Mayrière supérieure, Mayrières supérieure洞, Mayrières supérieure洞穴, Zona arqueològica de la gruta de Mayrière Supérieure, Zona arqueològica de la gruta de Mayrière Supérieure (Borniquèl), Грот де Мерьер-Сюперьер
| Type | Cave Structures |
|---|---|
| Period | < 4500 BC |
| Country | France |
| Coordinates | 44.0396° N, 1.6841° E |