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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Cueva de la Araña- Abrigo I

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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Cueva de la Araña- Abrigo I
Prehistoric cliff-side gallery of hunting, ritual, and symbolic imagery


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 12:30

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📋 Fast Facts
  • Located in eastern Spain near Bicorp, Valencia region
  • Dates to Neolithic and Copper Age periods (7000–3000 BCE)
  • Features human figures, animals, and abstract geometric patterns
  • Painted with natural pigments on sheltered cliff overhang (abrigo)

Cueva de la Araña–Abrigo I is a key site within the Mediterranean Basin rock art ensemble, offering vivid ...

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