Lascaux

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See the first color photos taken of the Lascaux cave paintings in France, 1947 http://ti.me/1JEvD9i

(Ralph Morse—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)

Photographer Ralph Morse recalls what it was like to be the first professional photographer to encounter the heart-stoppingly beautiful paintings in the caves at Lascaux, 70 years ago: http://ti.me/1whis9Q

(Ralph Morse—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)