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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Cañaica del Calar II

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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Cañaica del Calar II
Expressive Prehistoric Narratives in Stone


🕐 1 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 06:41

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📋 Fast Facts
  • Prehistoric rock art site located in eastern Spain (Iberian Peninsula)
  • Dates to the Neolithic and early Copper Age periods
  • Features human figures, animals, and symbolic imagery rendered in natural pigments
  • Part of a UNESCO-designated Mediterranean rock art ensemble

Cañaica del Calar II forms part of a remarkable concentration of prehistoric rock art shelters in eastern Iberia ...

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