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Show Artistic Work of Primeval Man. At Ccmbarellcs, department of Dordogne, Frnnco, there Is a grotto of tho old stono ago, having its walls engraved with figures, Including that of tho horse, ox, aurochs, antelopo, rel' deer and what Is more remark-ab'.c remark-ab'.c and qulto now tho mammoth. It has long been believed by anthropolo gists that man hunted the mammoth In Europe, but we think It was hardl s-ispccted that ho was an artist li thoso days. Nevertheless wo are Indebted In-debted to his picture for a description of tlto animal. Tho fiont of the head was very high, with a medial ron cavity; tho tusks wero very short and tho body was covered with hair. The drawings of theso early men aru similar to thoso or. bones of the later "Magdolenulnn" epoch, and apparent ly as well done |