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Palaeolithic art Art from the Palaeolithic period. Typical works are realistic cave paintings of bison, deer and hunting scenes. The best-known surviving examples are at Altamira and Lascaux. Other forms include portable art, such as carved animals and figurines made from stone, bone, and antler.

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