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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Abrigo de las Cañas I

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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Abrigo de las Cañas I
Symbolic Narratives Painted in Stone


🕐 1 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 13:18

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  • UNESCO World Heritage Site — Mediterranean Basin rock art tradition
  • Location: Iberian Peninsula, Spain (39.19625°N, 0.78128°W)
  • Medium: Red and dark pigments on natural rock shelter surface
  • Content: Stylized human figures, game animals, and narrative hunting scenes

Abrigo de las Cañas I is a rock art shelter preserving expressive scenes from prehistoric Iberian communities. The ...

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