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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Litonares E 1

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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Litonares E 1
Mesolithic hunting scenes on a remote cliff shelter in eastern Spain


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 08:17

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📋 Fast Facts
  • Part of the Levantine rock art tradition of eastern Spain, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Decorated with red and dark ochre pigments depicting human figures and animals in motion
  • Located on a limestone cliff shelter with natural overhang protection
  • Created during the late Mesolithic to early Neolithic period, reflecting hunting societies transitioning to agriculture

Litonares E 1 is one of numerous decorated rock shelters preserving the extensive Levantine rock art tradition of ...

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