Le Mystère des grottes oubliées

Synopsis of Le Mystère des grottes oubliées

«Le Mystère des grottes oubliées» is Hans Baumann's nonfiction account, published by Flammarion in paperback (238 pages, in French).

Nonfiction account of the discovery of the Lascaux cave: four boys and their dog explore cavities in France and find a set of prehistoric rock paintings. The narrative recreates the expedition and explains the importance of the find for understanding the earliest artistic expressions.

Part of the Castor Poche collection from Flammarion. The German original, «Die Höhlen der großen Jäger», was published in 1953; this French edition is from 1999.

A book for young readers interested in prehistory and in true stories of exploration and discovery.