The Scene of the Dead Man
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The Scene of the Dead Man is a cave painting found in a side chamber in the Caves of Lascaux. It depicts what appears to be a dead man lying prone in front of a bison. The man has an erection. The bison is wounded with its entrails hanging out and next to the scene is a broken spear. There is also a fleeing rhinoceros.
To the left of the spear lies what looks like a stick with a bird on the top, a fact made more significant by the observation that the man also appears to have a bird-shaped head. Also present is the hook sign, which may represent a spear thrower."[1]
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