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🎨 Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain: Chufín

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🎨 Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain: Chufín
Paleolithic engravings and hand stencils from 18,000–22,000 years ago


🕐 3 min read · Updated 11 Apr 2026 at 03:41

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📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Cabrales, Asturias, Cantabria, northern Spain
  • Dating: 18,000–22,000 years before present
  • Contents: Hand stencils, engravings, bas-reliefs of fauna and humans
  • UNESCO inscription: 2008

ChufĂ­n Cave is a Paleolithic rock art site in the Picos de Europa region of Cantabria that preserves ...

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