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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Covacho Ahumado (Bco. del Mortero)

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🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Covacho Ahumado (Bco. del Mortero)
Levantine rock shelter with Neolithic hunting and ritual scenes


πŸ• 2 min read Β· Updated 17 Mar 2026 at 06:40
πŸ“Œ Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site (Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula)
  • Location: Barranco del Mortero ravine, eastern Spain (coordinates 41.068667, -0.712389)
  • Age: Neolithic to Copper Age (prehistoric hunter-gatherer and early farming communities)
  • Medium: Red and dark ochre pigments on protected limestone surfaces

Covacho Ahumado is a small rock shelter situated within the Barranco del Mortero ravine in eastern Spain, part ...

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