Full research paper on the positive and negative aspects of both conservation and preservation of our national landmarks, including the Pyramids, Great Barrier Reef, and Amazon Rainforest, with background info on each and sources cited.

In every human society, altruism, a selfless concern for the welfare of others, is considered a noble virtue. Being altruistic and helping others has great implications for the human race. As in the past, altruism will affect the very survival of the human race. As a species, can we choose to go the selfish Neanderthal way or the more altruistic Cro-Magnon way?

In Dordogone, near Montignac, lies one of the most famous caves in the world. The Lascaux Cave contains many pre-historic, 17,000 year-old cave paintings. The cave itself is closed to the public, but the Lascaux II cave is open daily in the summer and closed on Monday every other season.