A Sky Map at Lascaux Cave by David C. Bossard Lascaux.19thpsalm.org "When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?" Psalm 8:3-4 1 Lascaux.19thpsalm.org Animation: A Skymap at Lascaux
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A Sky Map at Lascaux Caveby
David C. BossardLascaux.19thpsalm.org
"When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained,What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?"
ASSERTIONS: å This is a star chart å This was painted between 13,200 BC and 17,000 BC
-- from the painting itself, apart from other dating.• Its preservation is an act of God's providence (or, if you prefer, an incredible accident of history)