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SMITHSONIAN EXPLORATIONS, I923 



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From Solutre the road led to Les Eyzies, in the valley of the 

 Vezere (Dordogne), which is probably archeologically the richest as 

 well as one of the most picturesque regions of the world. Here under 

 the guidance of Abbe Breuil and AI. Peyrony, were visited the sites 

 of Le Moustier, La Madeleine, La Ferrassie, Laugerie Haute and 

 Basse and others of importance, as well as numerous caves showing 

 graven, painted, or sculptured prehistoric animals. Here was also 

 examined the very promising new local museum which is under the 



Fig. 63. — Part of excavations at La Quina, Charente. France. (Photograph 

 by Dr. G. G. MacCurdy.) 



direction of M. Peyrony and which was officially opened a short time 

 subsequently. 



After 10 days spent in the district of Les Eyzies the journey was 

 prolonged southward to Toulouse where, with Count Begouen the 

 local museum with its rich Cartailhac and Begouen collections was 

 examined and from which an excursion was made to a vast cave 

 with splendidly preserved paintings of ancient animals in the Pyrenees. 



The last portions of the journey included an eight days' stay with 

 Dr. Henri Martin at La Quina. becoming acquainted with its already 

 important museum and assisting in the excavations ; this was sup- 

 plemented by visits to the prehistoric collections of the museums at 



