Solutré horse
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The expression "Solutré horse" refers to the remains of prehistoric equids discovered near the Rock of Solutré by Adrien Arcelin and Henry Testot-Ferry in 1866, then studied by Professor Toussaint in
Horse hunting at Solutré, from an illustration in L'Homme primitif by Louis Figuier, 1876
Horses hurled from the Solutré rock, illustration from 1870.
Rock of Solutré
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The Rock of Solutré is a limestone escarpment 8 km west of Mâcon, France, overlooking the commune of Solutré-Pouilly. It is an iconic site in the department of Saône-et-Loire, in Bourgogne-Franche-Com
Solutré horse
…The expression "Solutré horse" (from the French cheval de Solutré) refers to the remains of prehistoric equids discovered near the Rock of Solutré by Adrien Arcelin and Henry Testot-Ferry in 1866, then studied by Professor Toussaint in 1874. This discovery gave rise to a popular legend about hunting…
The Rock of Solutré
The Rock of Solutré (right) and the Rock of Vergisson (left)
Henry Testot-Ferry