Entrance to Kirdkale Cave, about 25 miles from York, England
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Entrance to Kirdkale Cave, about 25 miles from York, England

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Entrance to Kirdkale Cave, about 25 miles from York, England. Discovered in 1821 when men quarrying in a bank came across the choked-up entrance. From "The Saturday Magazine" (London, February 1833). Mud covering of the floor was full of bone fragments from tiger, bear, elephant, rhinoceros, etc. which appeared to have be gnawed (by hyenas, it was thought). William Buckland (1784-1856) English geologist and clergyman, examined the remains and concluded that these animals had disappeared from Britain due to some catastrophe, such as the Biblical Flood. Geology. Palaeontology.

Date

19e siècle

Crédit

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Notre référence

ARP07112_009905P

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

20,3Mo (2,1Mo) / 30,0cm x 17,0cm / 3543 x 2005 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Gravure 19e siècle

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