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Cave of Altamira - Wikipedia The Cave of Altamira ( ˌæltəˈmɪərə AL-tə-MEER-ə; Spanish: Cueva de Altamira [ˈkweβa ðe altaˈmiɾa]) is a cave complex, located near the historic town of Santillana del Mar in Cantabria, Spain
Altamira | Cave in Spain, Prehistoric Art | Britannica Altamira, cave in northern Spain famous for its magnificent prehistoric paintings and engravings It is situated 19 miles (30 km) west of the port city of Santander, in Cantabria provincia Altamira was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985
The Altamira cave. Prehistory and cave paintings | spain. info It has an entrance hall, main gallery and side hall, and contains some of the world's finest examples of prehistoric rock art The drawings are some 14,000 years old and show bison, deer, boars, horses etc They are painted using natural, red-coloured ochre and outlined in black
The Altamira cave, World Heritage - Museo Nacional y Centro de . . . In 1985, the Altamira cave was included in the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites, at the request of the Spanish government Altamira represents the unique artistic production of human ingenuity and is an exceptional testimonial to a lost civilisation
Smarthistory – Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern . . . The property will now appear on the List as Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain The property represents the apogee of Paleolithic cave art that developed across Europe, from the Urals to the Iberian Peninusula, from 35,000 to 11,000 B C E
Altamira - World History Encyclopedia Altamira is a Paleolithic cave located in Santillana del Mar (Cantabria region) in northern Spain, containing prehistoric paintings The cave was inhabited for millennia and so, besides Paleolithic cave art, it contains remains of the daily activities of the prehistoric population
The Cave of Altamira: Ice Age Art at Its Finest Today, Altamira remains a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a testament to the ingenuity of prehistoric artists The Cave of Altamira stands as a remarkable achievement in Ice Age art, offering a window into the creativity and cultural expression of early humans
Altamira (cave) - New World Encyclopedia Altamira (Spanish for “high view”) is a cave in Spain famous for its Upper Paleolithic cave paintings featuring drawings and polychrome rock paintings of wild mammals and human hands
Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain After hundreds of discoveries across the five continents, the Cave of Altamira, the first cave in which Palaeolithic cave art was identified, still stands out for its aesthetic quality and its technical workmanship