🎨 Abrigo del Canto Blanco
Prehistoric rock art site on the Iberian Peninsula
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (part of Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula)
- Location: Murcia region, southeastern Spain (38.442139°N, 1.358556°W)
- Period: Neolithic and Copper Age
- Medium: Natural pigments on cliff face
Abrigo del Canto Blanco is a rock art shelter preserving painted panels on cliff faces in southeastern Spain. The site contains depictions of human figures, animals, and geometric symbols applied in natural pigments, documenting the beliefs, activities, and social structures of prehistoric Mediterranean communities. The imagery combines scenes of hunting, dancing, and ceremonial gatherings with animal representations and abstract motifs ...