I think that they should keep the caves closed from public access. I believe that prehistoric caves with preserved art that starts to deteriorate due to human disturbances should be closed to preserve the findings for professionals and for future generations.
The cave in Lascaux has wall art showing the animal life living around the artists. There are over 1500 pictures of animals and proof of wild life from centuries before. Humans are not depicted naturally; they were drawn more like stick figures. There are also historic treasures hidden for centuries found in the cave everywhere you look. This cave was found by accident and now gives meaning to historical evidence. The Rouffignac Cave, also known as “The Cave of the Hundred Mammoths”, is still open to the public, but can only be explored by electric train tours. The artwork is threatened by the same causes as the artwork in Lascaux Cave. This prehistoric art is at r
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Deterioration can come from natural causes, or animal or human disturbances. There are virtual visits on the web so you can have a cave tour without actually being there. Alternate freezing and thawing causes “scaling” of the rock, or also a form of peeling. The caves have been preserved for 17,000 years. Now, what is left is being preserved and checked and monitored daily by the Laboratoire de recherché des Monuments Historiques (L. Historic monuments research laboratory). The media interfered with making the sites look more appealing and also targeted conversation messages. There have been two larger caves that have been reproduced; Hall of Bulls and Painted Gallery. It is 200 metres from the original cave at Montignac. Photographic records from 1940 to 1963 show all the paintings throughout the cave.
I think we need to stop making the entrances and caverns so accessible because humans have already done enough damage and there is proof that increased disturbance means increased deterioration. Increased openings have caused more natural light into the caves, which increases the growth of mosses and other vegetation on the cave walls.
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