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Two weeks after the discovery by a dog and children of the decorated cave, the famous prehistorian is invited to come and authenticate it.
Frederic Lewino and Gwendoline Dos Santos
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During a stay in Brive on September 21, 1940, Father Breuil learned that a dog and teenagers had discovered a marvelous decorated cave in Montignac, in the Dordogne. Even though he is skeptical, he decides to go there the next day. Good for him. It falls on your ass, the brave abbot, the paintings are magnificent and indeed authentic. The other experts accompanying him share his opinion. Young Marcel Ravidat’s little mongrel dog unearthed a cave decorated by Cro-Magnon men.
The discovery dates back to September 8 when Marcel, a 17-year-old apprentice mechanic from Montignac, went for a walk with his dog Robot, a mongrel setter and terrier with long red hair. With three other young boys joining them, they climb a…
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