Lascaux Hall Extension Panel West
Lascaux Hall Extension Panel West Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age·🇫🇷 Dordogne, France
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About Lascaux Hall Extension Panel West
Lascaux Hall Extension Panel West in Dordogne, France is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) rock art attributed to Bronze Age culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze Age site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) rock-art traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Lascaux Hall Extension Panel West
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Bronze Age
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
44.0097° N · 2.0292° E · 213 m · 3 mapped features
Lascaux Hall Extension Panel West — Principal Feature
structurePrimary rock-art feature at Lascaux Hall Extension Panel West
44.0105° N · 2.0300° ELascaux Hall Extension Panel West — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Lascaux Hall Extension Panel West
44.0090° N · 2.0286° ELascaux Hall Extension Panel West — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Lascaux Hall Extension Panel West
44.0108° N · 2.0282° E