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. It is renowned for prehistoric cave art featuring charcoal drawings and polychrome paintings of contemporary local fauna and human hands.
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.
Altamira - World History Encyclopedia
2015年12月13日 · 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.
Altamira Cave, Spain - Ancient Art Archive
2021年4月2日 · Spain’s Altamira Cave is known for some of the most pristine examples of Paleolithic cave paintings, pictographs, and petroglyphs. The bulls painted on the ceiling are at least 14,000 years old, and with new dating techniques, archaeologists have determined that painting first started in this chamber more than 34,000 years ago.
Visit the Altamira Caves in Cantabria, Spain and see the fabulous ...
Travel guide to Altamira Caves in Cantabria, Spain. One of the best prehistoric caves in the world and a UNESCO world heritage site.
Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain
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.
The Altamira cave. Prehistory and cave paintings | spain.info
The cave has an irregular shape and is some 270 metres in length. 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.
Visit to the cave of Altamira - Museo Nacional y Centro de ...
After the temporary suspension due to Covid-19, visits to the Altamira cave have resumed on August 15, 2020, according to the decision adopted by the Permanent Commission of the Altamira Board of Trustees.
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. It is located near the town of Santillana del Mar in Cantabria, Spain, 30 kilometers (19 miles) west of the city of Santander.
Altamira Cave - | Ministerio de Cultura
Altamira Cave is near the top of one of the hills surrounding the town of Santillana del Mar, within the boundaries of Altamira National Museum and Research Centre. It occupies a dominant position in the landscape, overlooking a wide territory.
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