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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo II

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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Barranco de las Colochas- Abrigo II
Prehistoric painted shelter in eastern Spain


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 14:15

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📋 Fast Facts
  • Located in Barranco de las Colochas, Castellón province, Spain (39.586°N, 0.864°W)
  • Neolithic and Copper Age rock shelter with painted human figures, animals, and symbolic motifs
  • UNESCO-inscribed site representing Mediterranean Basin rock art tradition
  • Pigments created from natural materials; artistic composition suggests ceremonial and social significance

Barranco de las Colochas–Abrigo II is a key rock art panel in the Mediterranean Basin tradition, preserving a ...

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