Cave of Altamira (/ˌæltəˈmɪərə/ AL-tə-MEER-ə; Spanish: Cueva de Altamira [ˈkweβa ðe altaˈmiɾa]) is a cave complex, located near the historic town of Santillana...
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The Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain (Cueva de Altamira y arte rupestre paleolítico del Norte de España) is a grouping of 18...
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The Royal Scam (redirect from The Caves of Altamira)
compounds, and that "The Caves of Altamira" is about the loss of innocence, the narrative about a visitor to the Cave of Altamira who registers his astonishment...
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paintings in the Cave of Altamira in Cantabria, Spain, and the subsequent controversy by leading religious and scientific figures of the day. Antonio...
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France (c. 15,000 BC) and Altamira in Spain died out about 10,000 BC, coinciding with the advent of the Neolithic period. Some caves probably continued to...
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center dedicated to the conservation of, research into, and the sharing of information about the cave of Altamira in Santillana del Mar (Cantabria), Spain...
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Look up Altamira in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Altamira may refer to: Altamira (surname) Cave of Altamira, a cave in Cantabria, Spain famous for...
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World Heritage sites of Altamira, El Castillo, and Tito Bustillo, Spain. The results demonstrate that the tradition of decorating caves extends back at least...
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Lovelock Cave (NV-Ch-18) is a North American archaeological site previously known as Sunset Guano Cave, Horseshoe Cave, and Loud Site 18. The cave is about...
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composed for the 2016 film Altamira, directed by Hugh Hudson. The film is a drama about the discovery of the Cave of Altamira starring Antonio Banderas...
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time. The Tito Bustillo Cave has been designated a World Heritage Site, as part of the Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain, and it...
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Lascaux (redirect from Cave of Lascaux)
should be permitted in caves containing prehistoric art. Art of the Upper Paleolithic Cave of Altamira Chauvet Cave Cave painting List of archaeological sites...
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The Cave of Swimmers is a cave with ancient rock art in the mountainous Gilf Kebir plateau of the Libyan Desert section of the Sahara. It is located in...
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Henri Breuil (category Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland)
Press, 1928. The Cave of Altamira at Santillana del Mar, Spain (with Hugo Obermaier). Madrid, 1935. Four Hundred Centuries Of Cave Art. Montignac, Dordogne...
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Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave (French: Grotte Chauvet-Pont d'Arc, French pronunciation: [ɡʁɔt ʃovɛ pɔ̃ daʁk]) in the Ardèche department of southeastern France is a cave that...
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middle Magdalenian period. The Cave of Altamira is located near Santillana del Mar. This cave, called the "Sistine Chapel of Quaternary", is relatively small...
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Theopetra Cave is a limestone cave located in Theopetra village of Meteora municipality, Thessaly, Greece. It is situated on the northeast side of a limestone...
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Treasures of Spain, but later that figure was changed to 12. The twelve winners in order of votes were: Cathedral of Córdoba Cave of Altamira Seville Cathedral...
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Bhimbetka rock shelters (redirect from Bhimbetka cave paintings)
agriculture, and expressions of prehistoric spirituality. Some of the Bhimbetka rock shelters feature prehistoric cave paintings and the earliest are...
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church and former Benedictine monastery. The UNESCO World Heritage Site Cave of Altamira is nearby. The 3,983 inhabitants (INE, 2006) are distributed as follows:...
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July 2008, as part of the inscription: Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain. The cave is located in the heart of the uniprovincial...
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European bison (category Mammals of Europe)
carvings; one of the oldest and most famous instances of the latter can be found in the Cave of Altamira, present-day Spain, where cave art featuring...
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Shanidar Cave (Kurdish: ئەشکەوتی شانەدەر, romanized: Eşkewtî Şaneder, Arabic: كَهَف شانِدَر) is an archaeological site on Bradost Mountain, within the...
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The Belum Caves, located in Nandyala district of Andhra Pradesh's Rayalaseema region, is the second largest cave system on the Indian subcontinent, known...
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with sixteen other caves situated in Northern Spain, as part of the group known as the Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain. Cf...
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Cave National Park is a national park of the United States in south-central Kentucky. It encompasses portions of Mammoth Cave, the longest known cave...
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Red (redirect from List of terms associated with the color red)
ochre in the Cave of Altamira, Spain, from upper Paleolithic era (36,000 BC) Image of a human hand created with red ochre in Pech Merle cave, France (Gravettian...
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drawings. In contrast with the caves in Lascaux and Font-de-Gaume, and Altamira in Spain, the representations in the Rouffignac cave are not polychrome. So far...
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Denisova Cave (Russian: Денисова пещера, romanized: Denísova peshchéra, lit. 'the cave of Denis') is a cave in the Bashelaksky Range of the Altai Mountains...
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Magdalenian (category Upper Paleolithic cultures of Europe)
necklaces), and fossils. Cave sites such as Lascaux contain the best known examples of Magdalenian cave art. The site of Altamira in Spain, with its extensive...
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