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🎨 Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain

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🎨 Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain
Upper Paleolithic rock art site in Cantabria, Spain, dating to 36,000–13,000 years ago


🕐 3 min read · Updated 11 Apr 2026 at 03:45

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📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Cantabria, northern Spain, 30 km southwest of Santander
  • Artistic period: 36,000–13,000 years ago, Upper Paleolithic
  • Primary subjects: Approximately 30 bison figures, handprints, geometric forms
  • UNESCO inscription: 1985

The Cave of Altamira is a limestone cave in Cantabria that preserves one of Europe's most significant concentrations ...

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