Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain
Cave with prehistoric art
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Replica of the
Cave of Altamira
at the
National Archaeological Museum (Madrid)
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Location | Northern Spain |
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Criteria | Cultural: (i), (iii) |
Reference | 310bis |
Inscription | 1985 (9th Session ) |
Extensions | 2008 |
Buffer zone | 2,234.706 ha (5,522.08 acres) |
Coordinates | 43°22′39″N 4°07′21″W / 43.3774°N 4.1225°W / 43.3774; -4.1225 |
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The Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain ( Cueva de Altamira y arte rupestre paleolítico del Norte de España ) is a grouping of 18 caves of northern Spain , which together represent the apogee of Upper Paleolithic cave art in Europe between 35,000 and 11,000 years ago ( Aurignacian , Gravettian , Solutrean , Magdalenian , Azilian ). In 2008, they were collectively designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO .
Chief among these caves is Altamira , located within the town of Santillana del Mar in Cantabria . It remains one of the most important painting cycles of prehistory , originating in the Magdalenian and Solutrean periods of the Upper Paleolithic. This cave's artistic style represents the Franco-cantabrian school, characterized by the realism of its figural representation. Altamira Cave was declared a World Heritage Site in 1985. In 2008, the World Heritage Site was expanded to include 17 additional caves located in three autonomous communities of northern Spain: Asturias , Cantabria and the Basque Country .
List of caves
See also
References
- Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain (unesco.org)
- Pike, A. W. G.; Hoffmann, D. L.; Garcia-Diez, M.; Pettitt, P. B.; Alcolea, J.; De Balbin, R.; Gonzalez-Sainz, C.; de las Heras, C.; Lasheras, J. A.; Montes, R.; Zilhao, J. (14 June 2012). "U-Series Dating of Paleolithic Art in 11 Caves in Spain". Science . 336 (6087): 1409–1413. Bibcode : 2012Sci...336.1409P . doi : 10.1126/science.1219957 . PMID 22700921 . S2CID 7807664 .
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See also:
Caves of Monte Castillo
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