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๐ŸŽจ Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Abrigo del Ciervo

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๐ŸŽจ Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Abrigo del Ciervo
Mesolithic hunting scenes on a limestone shelter in eastern Spain


🕐 3 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 22:01
๐Ÿ“Œ Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site (part of Mediterranean Basin rock art ensemble)
  • Location: Limestone overhang in eastern Spain, coordinates 40.386278, -1.407361
  • Period: Late Mesolithic to early Neolithic
  • Primary subjects: Human hunters, deer, and wild game rendered in reddish mineral pigments

Abrigo del Ciervo is one of several open-air rock shelters in eastern Spain that preserve some of Europe's ...

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