Cave of Altamira - Wikipedia
The 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 del Mar in Cantabria, Spain.
Altamira | Cave in Spain, Prehistoric Art | Britannica
Altamira, cave in northern Spain famous for its magnificent prehistoric paintings and engravings. It is situated 19 miles (30 km) west of the port city of Santander, in Cantabria provincia. Altamira was …
The Cave of Altamira: Ice Age Art at Its Finest
Feb 6, 2025 · The Cave of Altamira, located in northern Spain, was discovered in 1868 by a local hunter, but its significance was not recognized until 1879 when amateur archaeologist Marcelino Sanz de …
Altamira - World History Encyclopedia
Dec 13, 2015 · Altamira is a Paleolithic cave located in Santillana del Mar (Cantabria region) in northern Spain, containing prehistoric paintings. The cave was inhabited for millennia and so, besides …
Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain
After hundreds of discoveries across the five continents, the Cave of Altamira, the first cave in which Palaeolithic cave art was identified, still stands out for its aesthetic quality and its technical …
Altamira Cave, Spain - Ancient Art Archive
Apr 2, 2021 · Spain’s Altamira Cave is known for some of the most pristine examples of Paleolithic cave paintings, pictographs and petroglyphs. The bulls painted on the ceiling are at least 14,000 years old, …
Altamira (cave) - New World Encyclopedia
Altamira (Spanish for “high view”) is a cave in Spain famous for its Upper Paleolithic cave paintings featuring drawings and polychrome rock paintings of wild mammals and human hands.