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The multicolored cascades of prey and predator animals -- bison ... of these magnificent cave paintings at Lascaux and Chauvet in France and at Altamira in Spain remains elusive.

Altamira Cave, discovered in 1868, is known for its incredible polychrome rock paintings, dating back approximately 36,000 years. The lifelike images of bison are particularly striking and ...