On an engraved pebble from the Cave of La Salpêtrière, Gard, France) Cover Image

A propos d’un galet gravé de la grotte de La Salpêtrière (Gard, France)
On an engraved pebble from the Cave of La Salpêtrière, Gard, France)

Author(s): Dominique Sacchi
Subject(s): History, Archaeology, Ethnohistory, Ancient World
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: galet gravé; Paléolithique; Salpêtrière; France;

Summary/Abstract: In this paper the author returns to a Palaeolithic engraved pebble, decorated with a geometric motif. This object, unearthed from the spoil of early excavations in the cave of La Salpêtrière (Gard), was previously examined by the abbot Breuil whose unpublished and surprising description and tracing of the object are presented here.

  • Issue Year: 32/2009
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 201-208
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English, French