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Paleolithic
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Paleolithic art, an introduction
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Newgrange, a prehistoric tomb in Ireland
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Newgrange, a prehistoric tomb in Ireland

by Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank and Dr. Steven Zucker

Newgrange, c. 3200 B.C.E., Brú na Bóinne, County Meath, Ireland

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Cite this page as: Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Newgrange, a prehistoric tomb in Ireland," in Smarthistory, September 23, 2022, accessed May 29, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/newgrange-a-prehistoric-tomb-in-ireland/.

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Malick Sidibé, Back View (2003)

Sidibé was the first African and the first photographer awarded the Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Biennale in 2007.

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