Discovered in Montignac, France, the lascaux cave paintings are 15,000- to 17,000-years old.
On this day in 1940 the Lascaux cave paintings were discovered. Near Montignac, France, a collection of prehistoric cave paintings were discovered by four teenagers who stumbled upon the ancient artwork after following their dog down a narrow entrance into a cavern. The Paintings consisting mostly of animal representations, are among the finest examples of art from the Upper Paleolithic period. Archaeologists believe that the cave was used over a long period of time as a center for hunting and religious rites.
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