Prehistoric Cave Art of Spain & FranceApril 15 - 27, 2015 (13 Days)

with Paleoanthropologist Ian Tattersall

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• InvestigatethemostimportantsouthwesternEuropeanIceAgeartsites,includingtheCuevadelCastillo,whichhasproducedtheveryearliestpainting;Cougnac,withitsdelicatestalactitesandimagesoftheextinctgiantdeerMegaloceros;Pech-Merle,renownedforitsrichlycomplex"spottedhorse"panel;Rouffignac,the"caveofthemammoths;"andmanyothers.AlsovisitthespectacularreproductionsofAltamiraIIandLascauxII,andtheuniqueancienthumanfossilandarchaeologicalsitesofAtapuerca.

• Enjoyexcellenthotelsandcharminginns,aswellasfinewineandcuisine.

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• Travelwithworld-renownedpaleoanthropologistIanTattersall,apopularstudyleaderwhoregularlyleadsAMNHExpeditionsexploringtheprehistoryofSpainandFrance.

• Discoverarchaeologicalandethnographicmuseumswithsuperbexhibitsofprehistoricartifacts,includingtheMuseumofHumanEvolutioninBurgos,AltamiraMuseum,MuseumofLesEyzies,andtheMuseéd’Aquitaine;plusthemodernartcollectionsofBilbao’sGuggenheimMuseum.

• Explorecharmingvillagesandcities,includingSantillanadelMarandSanSebastian.

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IanTattersall,CuratorEmeritus,isaworldrenownedexpertonphysicalanthropologyandhumanevolution.HehaslecturedtoacclaimonnumerousAMNHExpeditionstoSpain,France,andthroughouttheworld,includingthisveryPrehistoric Cave Artitineraryinspring2014.HeisalsoanAdjunctProfessorofAnthropologyatColumbiaUniversity.Trainedingeologyaswellasinarchaeologyandanthropology,hehascarriedoutfieldresearchonlivingprimatesandhascollectedfossilsthroughouttheworld.Dr.Tattersallhaswrittenmanybooks,includingMasters of the Planet andBecoming Human: Evolution and Human

Uniqueness,whichexaminescaveartandtheoriginsofhumancreativity.

"Ian is not just knowledgeable, but great fun to travel with."

"Dr. Tattersall was unfailingly accessible, informative and patient.His enthusiasm for the subject was infectious and we learned a great deal from him."

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FranceAltamira II

Las Monedas / El Castillo

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Santillana del Mar

Bilbao

Atapuerca

San Sebastian

Niaux

Pech Merle

Pair-non-Pair

Bordeaux

Les Eyzies-de-Tayac

Font-de-GaumeCap BlancLascaux II

Rouffignac

Toulouse

Burgos

Cougnac

Wednesday April 15, 2015 ~ HOME | BILBAO, SpainDeparthomeonindependentflightstoBilbao,Spain.

Thursday, April 16 ~ SANTILLANA DEL MARArrivinginthemorningorearlyafternoon,takeagrouptransfertothecharmingmedievaltownofSantillanadelMar,oneofEurope’smostperfectlypreservedmedievalvillages.Checkintoourhotelandthentakeawalkingtourofthevillage.Gatherforawelcomedinneratourhotelthisevening.OvernightatParador de Santillana Gil Blas(annexbuilding)fortwonights.(D)

Friday, April 17 ~ SANTILLANA DEL MAR | ALTAMIRA II | PUENTE VIESGO CAVESThismorning,visitAltamiraII,anexactreplicaofAltamira(the“SistineChapelofPrehistoricArt”),decoratedwithvividdepictionsofbisonandotheranimalsdatingback15,000years;aswellastheAltamiraMuseum,withitsinformativeexhibitsonCantabrianprehistoryandcaveart.DepartthisafternoonforthelushPasValley,hometothevillageofPuenteViesgo(the“PrehistoricCapitalofCantabria”),toexploreLasMonedasCavesandtheCuevadelCastillo.ReturntoSantillanadelMarforanindependentevening.(B,L)

Saturday, April 18 ~ SANTILLANA DEL MAR | BILBAOReturntoBilbao,drivingthroughthedramaticCarranzaGorgestovisitthesmallCovalanasCave,wheresomeoftheprehistoricdrawingsarerenderedinalittle-usedtechniqueknownas“theinkpad,”inwhichlinesarecreatedfromdotsofredpigment.ThisafternoonisdevotedtovisitingBilbao’sspectacularGuggenheimMuseum,FrankO.Gehry’sarchitecturalmasterpiece.OvernightattheSilken Gran Hotel Domine fortwonights.(B,D)

Sunday, April 19 ~ BILBAO | ATAPUERCA | BURGOS | BILBAOAfterbreakfast,visitthecavesofAtapuerca,aUNESCOWorldHeritagesite,whichhaveprovidedtheearliestandmostabundantevidenceofhumankindinEurope.ContinueontoBurgosforlunchandanexplorationoftheimpressiveMuseumofHumanEvolution.TheeveningisatleisureinBilbao.(B,L)

Monday, April 20 ~ BILBAO | SAN SEBASTIAN | BORDEAUX, FranceDepartBilbaoandvisittherecentlyopenedEkainberri,aprecisereplicaoftheEkaincave,famousforitsMagdalenianperiodcavepaintingsthatwerediscoveredin1969.ContinuetothecharmingcityofSanSebastian.Afteraleisurelyindependentlunch,drivetoBordeaux,France.OvernightattheHotel Burdigala.(B)

Tuesday, April 21 ~ BORDEAUX | LES EYZIES-DE-TAYACBeginthedaywithavisittotheMuséed’Aquitaine,amuseumofhistoryandarchaeologyexhibitingprehistorictopresent-dayartifactsoftheAquitaineregion.AfterfreetimeforlunchinBordeaux,visittheprehistoriccaveofPair-non-Pair,knownforitsanimalengravingsandfossilizedanimalbones,andthencontinueontoLesEyzies.OvernightatHotel Le Cro-Magnonforfournights.(B,D)

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Wednesday, April 22 ~ LES EYZIES | THE PÉRIGORD REGIONThePérigordRegioninthesouthwestofFranceofferednumeroussheltersandcavesforourearlyancestors.Today,wearejoinedbyChristineDesdemaines-Hugon,aspecialistguideforthecavesoftheDordogne.VisittheMuseumofLesEyzies,exhibitingartifactsfromseveralmillenniaofprehistory;andthenthesiteofAbriPataud,whereextensivediggingintheearly1960srevealeddetailsofCro-Magnonlife.AfteranindependentlunchinLesEyzies,exploretheprehistoriccaveofRouffignac,andthenenjoyaneveninginLesEyziesatleisure.(B)

Thursday, April 23 ~ THE PÉRIGORD REGIONThismorning,visitLascauxII,aperfectreplicaofthelargecaveofLascaux,oneofEurope’smostsignificantprehistoricsites.HaveanindependentlunchinLesEyziesor,iftimeallows,Montignac,beforedrivingontothecaveofFont-de-Gaume.ReturntoLesEyziesandgatherfordinner.(B,D)

Friday, April 24 ~ THE PÉRIGORD REGIONDrivetotheprehistoriccaveofCougnac,knownforitspaintingsofextinctMegalocerosand“woundedmen”images.EnjoyanindependentlunchandearlyafternooninSarlat,andthenmakealateafternoonvisittotheshelterofCapBlanc.ReturntoLesEyziesforaneveningatleisure.(B)

Saturday, April 25 ~ LES EYZIES | TOULOUSEDepartLesEyziesafterbreakfastandvisitthecaveofPechMerle.AfterlunchinthetownofVers,continueontoToulouseandenjoytheremainderofthedayatleisure.OvernightattheHotel Crowne Plazafortwonights.(B,L)

Sunday, April 26 ~ TOULOUSE | NIAUXVisittheoutstandingcaveofNiaux,comprisingavastnetworkofgalleriesthatstretchoveramile.Afteralightlunchnearby,returntoToulouseforawalkingtour.Gatherthiseveningforourfarewelldinner.(B,L,D)

Monday, April 27 ~ TOULOUSE | HOMETransfertotheToulouseairportthismorningforflightshome.(B)

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WHAT TO EXPECT: Thisisarelativelystrenuousprogramandyoumustbeingoodphysicalconditiontoparticipate.Visits to the caves and other archaeological sites necessitate walking and climbing unassisted without handrails, sometimes over steep and slippery terrain. WeatherinSpainandFranceinlateAprilisgenerallypleasant,withaveragedaytimetemperaturesrangingfromthehigh40stolow60sF.Cavetemperaturesaverage55°Fandhumiditylevelsreach95%.Pleasenotethatnophotog-raphyisallowedinsidethecaves.Detailedpre-departureinformationwillbemailedtoparticipants.ACCOMMODATIONS: Wehavecarefullyselectedourfirst-classhotelsandinnsfortheircharm,comfort,andlocation.AIR ARRANGEMENTS & TRANSFERS: Noairfareisincludedinthetourcost.GrouptransfersareprovidedforthosearrivingonApril16thinBilbao,Spain,andindividualtransfersareprovidedforthosedepartingApril27thfromToulouse,France.Onceyouhavereceivedyourfinalpay-mentinvoice,youshouldcontactyourpreferredTravelAgentorairlinetobookyourflights.Ifyouareconsideringbookingyourflightsbeforethistime,pleasecontactourofficefirst.Wedonotacceptliabilityforcancella-tionpenaltiesrelatedtodomesticorinternationalairlinetickets.ELIGIBILITY & HEALTH REqUIREMENTS: Bypayingthedepositforpassage,thepassengercertifiesthathe/shedoesnothaveanyphysicalorotherconditionofdisabilitythatwouldcreateahazardforhim/herselforotherpassengers.Anyphysicalconditionrequiringspecialatten-tion,diet,ortreatmentmustbereportedinwritingonthepassengerinfor-mationformsenttoyouuponconfirmationontotheexpedition.Allrea-sonableeffortswillbemadetoaccommodatespecialdietsandtreatment;however,wecannotguaranteespecialarrangements.Wereservetherighttodeclinetoacceptanypersonasamemberofanexpeditionortorequireanytravelertowithdrawfromanexpeditionathisorherownexpenseatanytimewhensuchactionisdeterminedbythetourstafftobeinthebestinterestofthehealth,safety,andgeneralwelfareoftheexpeditiongrouporindividualexpeditionmembers.SMOkING POLICY:Forthecomfortofallparticipants,thereisnosmokingduringgroupactivities,includingexcursionsandmeals.PHOTOGRAPHY:Participantsmaybephotographedor,insomecases,videotapedfortheeducationalandpromotionalpurposesoftheAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistoryandAMNHExpeditions.ITINERARY CHANGES:Theitineraryandstudyleaderpresentedaresubjecttomodificationandchange.Everyreasonableeffortwillbemadetooperateprogramsasplanned,butalterationsmaystilloccurwithoutallowanceofrefund.Entrancetothecavescanbesubjecttorestrictions.

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