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"CartoonStock - Cartoon Humor, Political Cartoons, Animations."
CSL
CartoonStock
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Cavallo, Adolph S.
The Unicorn Tapestries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Cave of Forgotten Dreams
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The Secret Cave: Discovering Lascaux
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Phi Delta Kappan
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Mystery of the Lascaux Cave
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North American Journal of Psychology
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56, no. 7 (2013): 587-599.
Ruspoli, Mario.
The Cave of Lascaux: the Final Photographs
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Schliesman, Megan. "So Many Books…So Little Time."
LibrarySparks
11, no.9 (2014): 2-3.
Spilsbury, Louise.
Tapestries and Textiles
. New York: PowerKids Press, 2009. Includes easy-to-understand information on Bayeux and Lady and Unicorn tapestries, as well as explanations on how tapestries are made and how to make a simple tapestry project.
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How to Draw France's Sights and Symbols
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Wilson, David M..
The Bayeux Tapestry: The Complete Tapestry in Color
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Willsher, Kim. "Lady and the Unicorn Tapestry Brought Back to Life."
Observer (London)
, December 28, 2013. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/28/lady-and-unicorn-tapestry-restored Accessed July 17, 2014. Good description of restoration efforts and history of tapestries.
Wright, Andrew, and Roger Bowers.
Pictures for Language Learning
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