Cavernas pré-históricas e megálitos no Distrito de Sarlat-la-Canéda

Prehistoric Caves and Megaliths

This collection features significant archaeological sites in the Dordogne Valley, a region central to human prehistory. It includes UNESCO World Heritage caves like Lascaux and Font-de-Gaume, renowned for polychrome paintings and Magdalenian engravings. The list highlights essential rock shelters such as Cro-Magnon and Le Moustier, which served as type sites for prehistoric cultures, alongside Neolithic megaliths like the Dolmen de Giverzac. These sites preserve evidence of human development from the Lower Paleolithic through the Neolithic era.