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Responses
The floor of the cave was becoming eroded.
The floor of the cave was becoming eroded.
Colonies of algae and a calcite veil were developing on the cave walls.
Colonies of algae and a calcite veil were developing on the cave walls.
Visitors were inadvertently smudging artwork.
Visitors were inadvertently smudging artwork.
Both A and B.
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The Cave of Lascaux was closed to the public in 1963 primarily due to concerns about the preservation of the artwork. The correct response is:
Both A and B.
This means that the floor of the cave was becoming eroded, and colonies of algae and a calcite veil were developing on the cave walls, both of which were exacerbated by human visitation.
