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đź§­ Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula

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đź§­ Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
La Saltadora – Abric XII, a Levantine rock-art shelter in Castellón, Spain


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  • Located in Barranc de la Valltorta–Gassulla cultural landscape, CastellĂłn, Valencian Community, Spain
  • Part of UNESCO World Heritage inscription "Rock Art of the Iberian Mediterranean Basin" (inscribed 1998)
  • Dated to Epipaleolithic to early Neolithic periods, approximately 8000 to 4000 BCE
  • Contains narrative compositions depicting hunting scenes, archers, and fauna including deer and wild goats

La Saltadora – Abric XII is a prehistoric rock-art shelter situated within a narrow limestone ravine in eastern ...

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