Incredible Ice Age Cave Paintings Delight Prof Alice Roberts | BBC Timestamp

Prof Alice Roberts visits the Vézère Valley, Dordogne, to discover more about how our ancestors endured the unimaginable conditions of the last Ice Age.

During this time, the Pech Merle cave was used as a place of refuge by prehistoric peoples, as the area had a distinctly arctic, frigid climate, with harsh winters. It is here that Prof Roberts is delighted to view first-hand the magnificent artistic expressions of these early hunter-gatherers.

This clip is from Incredible Human Journey (2009). You can watch the full episode from this series in the UK on BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...

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