Aurignac
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It is interesting that similar stencillings of the hands were made by cave men on the walls of some of the European caves, as, for instance, those of Aurignac in southern France.
From Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 by Anonymous
An argument, however, having an opposite leaning may perhaps be founded on the phenomena of Aurignac.
From The Antiquity of Man by Lyell, Charles, Sir
These bones were taken by Dr. Amiel, the mayor of Aurignac, who was ignorant of their value, and consigned to the parish cemetery.
From A Manual of the Antiquity of Man by MacLean, J. P. (John Patterson)
The works of art of the stone period found there indicate considerable progress in skill beyond that attested by the objects found in the Aurignac grotto.
From The Antiquity of Man by Lyell, Charles, Sir
The drift which fills the valleys of the Pyrenees has not, it is evident, touched this elevated spot in Aurignac.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 62, December, 1862 by Various
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