Cave Paintings
Cave paintings are not only of interrest for speleologists, but also for archaeologists and artists.
In the last years many books with beautiful pictures have been published.
And this is really necessary, as most caves with paintings are closed to the public.
The unique climate of the caves with the low but constant temperature and the high humidity is ideal for the paintings.
The climate in public caves changes slightly, as the visitors bring in warmth and dust, light and carbon dioxide.
The light allows the growth of plants, and so its just a matter of a few years until the paintings are gone forever!
The only "environment friendly" way to visit cave paintings is one of the following books:
- Patricia Lauber (1998): Painters of the Caves, National Geographic Society, ISBN: 0792270959
An introduction for children (age 9-12) in the good quality of National Geographic.
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- D. R. C. Kempe (1989):
Living Underground - A History of Cave and Cliff Dwelling,
New Amsterdam Books, ISBN: 0906969867
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- Mario Ruspoli, Yves Coppens (Designer), Abrams (1987):
The Cave of Lascaux - The Final Photographs,
Harry N Abrams, ISBN: 0810912678
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- Jean Clottes, Jean Courtin (Contributor), Marilyn Garner (Translator) (1996):
The Cave Beneath the Sea - Paleolithic Images at Cosquer,
Harry N Abrams, ISBN: 0810940337
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- Jean-Marie Chauvet, Eliette Brunel Deschamps, Christian Hillaire, Elitte Brunel DesChamps (Contributor), Paul G. Bahn (1996):
Dawn of Art - The Chauvet Cave, The Oldest Known Paintings in the World,
Harry N Abrams, ISBN: 0810932326
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- Paul G. Bahn, Desmond Morris (1998):
The Cambridge Illustrated History of Prehistoric Art,
Cambridge Illustrated History, Cambridge Univ Pr (Trd), ISBN: 0521454735
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- Paul G. Bahn, Jean Vertut (Photographer) (1997):
Journey Through the Ice Age,
Univ California Press, ISBN: 0520213068
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- Andrew J. Lawson (1999):
Cave Art,
Shire Publications, ISBN: 0747801207
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- Harry Crosby, Harry W. Crosby (1998):
The Cave Paintings of Baja California - Discovering the Great Murals of an Unknown People,
Sunbelt Publications, ISBN: 0932653235
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- Antonio Beltran (Editor), Matilde Muzquiz Perez-Seoane, ant Beltran Martinez, Pedro A. Saura Ramos (1999):
Cave of Altamira,
Harry N Abrams, ISBN: 0810919893
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- Chris Scarre, Christopher Scarre (1999):
Places in Time: Exploring Prehistoric Europe
Oxford University Press, ISBN: 0195103238
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- Andrea J. Stone (1995):
Images from the Underworld : Naj Tunich and the Tradition of Maya Cave Painting
University of Texas Press, ISBN: 029275552X
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