This was a quick, short trail ... the books followed each other immediately. It started with The Caves of Perigord by Martin Walker, a mystery. Three stories intertwine: one from 17,000 years ago when the paintings were made, one from World War II when the paintings were first found (among other things), and one from present day and a unique piece of art.

This took me to the non-fiction book, Cave Painters, by Gregory Curtis. This is one of those non-fiction books that reads like fiction. It's a journey through the known caves with art, who found them and when, and various interpretations of the artwork. I loved the descriptions of what the area would have looked like and what animals the artist would have seen all those many years ago.

Then, I then had to find a coffee table type book so as to get a good look at the paintings. Dawn of Art: the Chauvet Cave: the Oldest Known Paintings in the World, by Jean-Marie Chauvet, Eliette Brunel Deschanmps and Christian Hillaire is one such book, and includes a family connection, but any book with good photographs will do.

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