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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Cueva Peña Miel I

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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Cueva Peña Miel I
Dynamic Levantine Scenes Painted on a Sheltered Cliff Face


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 10:46

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📋 Fast Facts
  • Part of the Mediterranean rock art tradition spanning eastern Spain
  • Painted in red and dark ochre pigments on natural rock shelter overhang
  • Depicts Mesolithic and early Neolithic hunting scenes and ritual activities
  • Protected by natural overhang; conservation efforts focus on limiting erosion and human impact

Cueva Peña Miel I preserves vivid traces of prehistoric life across the stone walls of a natural rock ...

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