Paleolithic Cave Painting in Altamira Cave

Illustration

Dominique Chapman
by Dario Lorenzetti
published on 13 November 2015
Paleolithic Cave Painting in Altamira Cave

Altamira is a Paleolithic cave located in Santillana del Mar (Cantabria region), in the north of Spain. Dating from the Middle Magdalenian to Gravettian (22.000 years ago).

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Lorenzetti, D. (2015, November 13). Paleolithic Cave Painting in Altamira Cave. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/4169/

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Lorenzetti, Dario. "Paleolithic Cave Painting in Altamira Cave." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 13, 2015. https://www.ancient.eu/image/4169/.

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Lorenzetti, Dario. "Paleolithic Cave Painting in Altamira Cave." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 13 Nov 2015. Web. 21 May 2019.

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