The Chauvet Cave
(1) In 1994, three explorers set out to investigate the caves of southem France. (2) When they came across a cave opening that were
blocked by stones, the explorers removed the stones and entered it (3) Inside, the explorers found hundreds of paintings done on the
rock walls (4) Little did they know, they were looking at one of the oldest art displays in the world.
(5) Initially, the explorers assumed the paintings were not very old. (6) Scientists were later brought in to take samples of the rock
inside the cave (7) They used radiocarbon dating to guess the age of the paintings. (8) Based on the scientists findings, the paintings
were estimated to be as old as 30.000 B. CE!
(9) Since its discovery, the Chauvet Cave has fascinated everyone from geologists to art historians (10) What sets the Chauvet Cave
apart from other caves is the fact that it is unusually well preserved (11) Scientists believe that a landslide sealed the entrance to the
cave around 25,000 years ago (12) Because the cave had no exposure to air, water, or living things its paintings and drawings remained
intact
Which sentence in the passage above has an error?
A
sentence 6
B. sentence 3
c.
sentence 2
D.
sentence 11
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