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However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the
world was amazed. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes
showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people
hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict birds and,
most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by
far outnumbering all other animals.

Early artists drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and
difficult task. They did not limit themselves to the easily accessible walls but
carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls
or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex. Unfortunately,
the paintings have been exposed to the destructive action of water and
temperature changes, which easily wear the images away. Because the
Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the
images inside. Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light
would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images have deteriorated
and are barely recognizable. To prevent further damage, the site was closed
to tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered.

25. Which title best summarizes the main idea of the passage?
a. Wild Animals in Art
b. Hidden Prehistoric Paintings
c. Exploring Caves Respectfully
d. Determining the Age of French Caves
26. In line 4, the words pays heed to are closest in meaning to ....
a. discovers c. notices
b. watches d. buys

27. Based on the passage, what is probably true about the south of
France?
a. It is home to rare animals.
b. It has a large number of caves.

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