Spain - Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula

Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin
on the Iberian Peninsula (1998)
Spain

Spain 2001. Spanish Rock Art. From the series of Spanish World Heritage.

The late prehistoric rock-art sites of the Mediterranean seaboard of the Iberian peninsula form an exceptionally large group.

Here the way of life during a critical phase of human development is vividly and graphically depicted in paintings whose style and subject matter are unique.

Spain 2001. Rock Art, from the series of Spanish World Heritage.

Fighting Archers	Boar Hunt	Petroglyphs	Bison Cow	Hand Silhouettes
Warrior	Deer Cows	Archers	Ibex Hunt	Hunt

Spain 1967. Spanish Rock Art from various caves scattered all over northern Spain. The oldest of these paintings are found in the Province of Santander, and date to around 20.000-10.000 BC. Translated roughly from the Michel Catalogue 2000/2001 by the webmaster.

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Other World Heritage Sites in Spain (on this site). Please refer to the UNESCO-listing, Spain-section, for further information on the individual properties.

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