1. A Sky Map at Lascaux Cave by David C. Bossard Lascaux.19thpsalm.org "When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?" Psalm 8:3-4 1 Lascaux.19thpsalm.org Animation: A Skymap at LascauxA Skymap at Lascaux

2. Bulls 15 (left) and 18 (right) at Lascaux Cave Lascaux Cave Painting from free-hdwallpapers.comfree-hdwallpapers.com ASSERTIONS: This is a star chart This was painted between 13,200 BC and 17,000 BC Its preservation is an act of God's providence (or, if you prefer, an incredible accident of history) 2 Lascaux.19thpsalm.org

3. Sky Map 15,000 BC July 2 5:30 AM View from Lascaux Cave Below Horizon Above Horizon Sky charts generated by Cartes du CielCartes du Ciel gif image 3 Lascaux.19thpsalm.org

4. … Showing Stars, Orion, Taurus & Pleiades – all visible to the naked eye All stars up to magnitude 5.3 are shown Star Circles are 30 arc-minutes diameter jpeg image 4 Lascaux.19thpsalm.org

5. … fading into the sky map 5 Lascaux.19thpsalm.org

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16. … All gone 16 Lascaux.19thpsalm.org

17. Fading back in … 17 Lascaux.19thpsalm.org

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19. Outline of Stars (continues below and to the right) jpeg Image 19 Lascaux.19thpsalm.org

20. …Showing Betelgeuse, Bellatrix, Aldeberan, Pollux, al Nath and Pleiades (true position and "inset") 20 Lascaux.19thpsalm.org

21. The Orion Constellation 21 Lascaux.19thpsalm.org

22. The Head and Horns of Taurus 22 Lascaux.19thpsalm.org

23. The Pleiades 23 Lascaux.19thpsalm.org

24. Supplement: A Larger view -- Painting jpeg image 24 Lascaux.19thpsalm.org

25. Supplement: A Larger view -- Map gif image 25 Lascaux.19thpsalm.org

26. Supplement: A Larger view -- Map jpeg image 26 Lascaux.19thpsalm.org

27. Supplement: A Larger view – Map + Painting jpeg image 27 Lascaux.19thpsalm.org

28. Supplement: A Larger view – Map + Painting + Lines jpeg image 28 Lascaux.19thpsalm.org

29. Bulls 15 (left) and 18 (right) at Lascaux Cave Lascaux Cave Painting from free-hdwallpapers.comfree-hdwallpapers.com ASSERTIONS: √ This is a star chart  This was painted between 13,200 BC and 17,000 BC Its preservation is an act of God's providence 29 Lascaux.19thpsalm.org

30. Horizon Line when Orion Falls 08,000 BC 09,000 BC 10,000 BC – Skewed 11,000 BC 12,000 BC 13,000 BC 14,000 BC 15,000 BC – Parallel 16,000 BC 17,000 BC – Skewed 18,000 BC 19,000 BC 20,000 BC 21,000 BC 22,000 BC The horizon line limits the time of painting to between 10,000 BC and 17,000 BC at the extremes. 2,000 AD 30 15,000 BC Lascaux.19thpsalm.org

31. Visibility of Orion's Belt Between 8,350 BC and 13,200 BC Orion's belt is always below the horizon - 12,900 BC: 1 of 3 stars barely visible at horizon - 13,200 BC: 2 of 3 stars barely visible at horizon  Hence, the painting must be earlier than 13,200 BC and later than 17,000 BC. Later than 9,000 BC the horizon line is quite skewed Lascaux.19thpsalm.org

32. Bulls 15 (left) and 18 (right) at Lascaux Cave Lascaux Cave Painting from free-hdwallpapers.comfree-hdwallpapers.com ASSERTIONS: √ This is a star chart √ This was painted between 13,200 BC and 17,000 BC -- from the painting itself, apart from other dating.  Its preservation is an act of God's providence (or, if you prefer, an incredible accident of history) 32 Lascaux.19thpsalm.org

33. THE END Lascaux Cave Painting from free-hdwallpapers.comfree-hdwallpapers.com 33 Lascaux.19thpsalm.org Animation: A Skymap at LascauxA Skymap at Lascaux

34. Animation 34 Animation: A Skymap at LascauxA Skymap at Lascaux