Cosquer's cave

Collection title

Thalassa: The magazine of The sea

ID

INA00594

Source

INA (FR)

First broadcast date

03/23/1995

Production year

1995

Abstract

In Marseilles creeks, the underwater prehistoric cave , discovered by the diver Henri Cosquer was authenticated after 9 years. More than a hundred drawings and engravings have been found there. A scientific team of twenty people, including archaeologists, professional divers, geologists, historians, surveyors, etc., and with a high-tech, regularly embark on a research vessel equipped for diving, the Archeonaute, to study its richeness. The report presents the interviews: - Jean Courtin ,researcher ( CNRS), - Henri Cosquer'' inventor'' of the cave, - Jean Clottes (Ministry of Culture and Francophony) - Helen Valladas at Gif sur Yvette, in the laboratories of Atomic Energy Commission, Beatrice-Berge explains the phenomenon of carbon-14 which permits to put the exact date of any dead element , Guy-Dauphin (DRASM) speaks of the diver's stress, - Luke Long (DRASM) explains the two complementary systems that allow to reconstruct the cave in three dimensions.

Type

video

Production companies

• France 3 - Coproduction
• Fanny broadcast - Coproduction

Broadcaster

FTV - F3

Audiovisual form

Magazine

Personalities

• Courtin Jean
• Clottes Jean
• Cosquer Henri

Primary theme

Pre-history

Secondary themes

• Landscapes and environment
• Tourism and cultural sites / Archaeological sites

Credits / Cast

• Berge Béatrice - Journalist
• Sourice Gilles - Journalist
• Rebatel Bernard - Journalist

Period of events

• From -700000 to -10000

Map locations

• France - South East - Marseille

Original language

French

Media running time

25m48

Additional information

- Collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Francophonie (Heritage Branch), City of. Technological and Scientific Patronage EDF. With support: Office of Culture in Marseille, PACA region.