Abri Faravel: Photos of Prehistoric Rock Paintings

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Abri Faravel, Rock Art Model

(Image credit: L. Damelet)

The final scan of the Abri Faravel rock art on the shelter ceiling. The two animal figures are visible in the rightmost cluster of markings. These paintings aren't visible to anyone outside of the rock shelter, and are best viewed from the interior. [Read the full story on Abri Faravel]

Stephanie Pappas
Stephanie Pappas
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Stephanie Pappas is a contributing writer for Live Science, covering topics ranging from geoscience to archaeology to the human brain and behavior. She was previously a senior writer for Live Science but is now a freelancer based in Denver, Colorado, and regularly contributes to Scientific American and The Monitor, the monthly magazine of the American Psychological Association. Stephanie received a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of South Carolina and a graduate certificate in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.