Altamira cave

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Bison from Magdalenian occupation of Altamira Cave. In black charcoal, c. 16500 – 14000 years ago. Altamira Cave, Prehistoric Painting, Paleolithic Art, Prehistoric Cave Paintings, Cave Painting, Sophisticated Art, Art Sacre, Prehistoric Art, Ancient Origins

The cave located at Altamira was inhabited thousands of years ago and contains remarkable examples of sophisticated art from Prehistory. The first paintings appeared there most probably around 35600 years ago. The exquisite site is often compared to the famous cave of Lascaux, but Altamira tells its own story about the first people of Cantabria.

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