La Chaire a Calvin

La Chaire a Calvin
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La Chaire a Calvin is a Magdalenian rock shelter in the Gersac valley near Mouthiers-sur-Boëme, Charente, France. The shelter occupies a southeast-facing cliff and features a sculpted frieze dating to approximately 15,000 years BP [1]. This assemblage provides evidence of the hunting practices and environment occupied by Upper Paleolithic hunter-gatherer groups in this region of southwestern France.

TypeCave Structures
Period500 BC - 1 AD
CountryFrance
Coordinates45.5554° N, 0.1158° E

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