Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain
- Altamira
- La Peña de Candamo [es]
- Tito Bustillo
- Covaciella [es]
- Llonín
- El Pindal [es]
- Chufín
- Hornos de la Peña [es]
- Monte Castillo: El Castillo
- Monte Castillo: Las Monedas
- Monte Castillo: La Pasiega
- Monte Castillo: Las Chimeneas
- El Pendo [es]
- La Garma
- Covalanas [es]
- Santimamiñe
- Ekain [es]
- Altxerri
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 caves of northern Spain, which together represent the apogee of Upper Paleolithic cave art in Europe between 35,000 and 11,000 years ago (Aurignacian, Gravettian, Solutrean, Magdalenian, Azilian). In 2008, they were collectively designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Chief among these caves is Altamira, located within the town of Santillana del Mar in Cantabria. It remains one of the most important painting cycles of prehistory, originating in the Magdalenian and Solutrean periods of the Upper Paleolithic. This cave's artistic style represents the Franco-cantabrian school, characterized by the realism of its figural representation. Altamira Cave was declared a World Heritage Site in 1985. In 2008, the World Heritage Site was expanded to include 17 additional caves located in three autonomous communities of northern Spain: Asturias, Cantabria and the Basque Country.
List of caves
Code | Name | Location | Coordinates | Buffer zone | |
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310-001 | Cueva de Altamira | Cantabria, Santillana del Mar | 43°22′57″N 04°07′13″W / 43.38250°N 4.12028°W / 43.38250; -4.12028 | 16 ha | |
310-002 | Cueva de la Peña de Candamo | Asturias, Candamo, San Román | 43°27′21″N 6°4′21″W / 43.45583°N 6.07250°W / 43.45583; -6.07250 | 100 ha | |
310-003 | Cueva de Tito Bustillo | Asturias, Ribadesella | 43°27′39″N 5°4′4″W / 43.46083°N 5.06778°W / 43.46083; -5.06778 | 243 ha | |
310-004 | Cueva de La Covaciella | Asturias, Cabrales | 43°19′5″N 4°52′30″W / 43.31806°N 4.87500°W / 43.31806; -4.87500 | 11.3 ha | |
310-005 | Cueva de Llonín | Asturias, Peñamellera Alta | 43°19′50″N 4°38′43″W / 43.33056°N 4.64528°W / 43.33056; -4.64528 | 17.4 ha | |
310-006 | Cueva del Pindal | Asturias, Ribadedeva | 43°23′51″N 4°31′58″W / 43.39750°N 4.53278°W / 43.39750; -4.53278 | 69.4 ha | |
310-007 | Cueva de Chufín | Cantabria, Rionansa | 43°17′26″N 4°27′29″W / 43.29056°N 4.45806°W / 43.29056; -4.45806 | 16.7 ha | |
310-008 | Cueva de Hornos de la Peña | Cantabria, San Felices de Buelna | 43°15′40″N 4°1′47″W / 43.26111°N 4.02972°W / 43.26111; -4.02972 | 25 ha | |
310-009 | Cueva de El Castillo | Cantabria Puente Viesgo, Cantabria | 43°17′33″N 3°57′56″W / 43.2924°N 3.9655°W / 43.2924; -3.9655 | 69 ha | |
310-010 | Cueva de Las Monedas | Cantabria, Puente Viesgo | 43°17′20″N 3°58′03″W / 43.289°N 3.9675°W / 43.289; -3.9675 | 69 ha | |
310-011 | Cueva de La Pasiega | Cantabria, Puente Viesgo | 43°17′20″N 3°57′58″W / 43.289°N 3.966°W / 43.289; -3.966 | 69 ha | |
310-012 | Cueva de Las Chimeneas | Cantabria Puente Viesgo | 43°17′29″N 3°57′52″W / 43.2914°N 3.9644°W / 43.2914; -3.9644 | 69 ha | |
310-013 | Cueva de El Pendo | Cantabria, Camargo | 43°23′17″N 3°54′44″W / 43.38806°N 3.91222°W / 43.38806; -3.91222 | 64 ha | |
310-014 | Cueva de La Garma | Cantabria, Ribamontán al Monte | 43°25′50″N 3°39′57″W / 43.43056°N 3.66583°W / 43.43056; -3.66583 | 100 ha | |
310-015 | Cueva de Covalanas | Cantabria, Ramales de la Victoria | 43°14′44″N 3°27′08″W / 43.24556°N 3.45222°W / 43.24556; -3.45222 | 1374 ha | |
310-016 | Cueva de Santimamiñe | País Vasco, Vizcaya, Cortézubi | 43°20′47″N 2°38′12″W / 43.34639°N 2.63667°W / 43.34639; -2.63667 | 99 ha | |
310-017 | Cueva de Ekain | País Vasco, Guipúzcoa, Deva | 43°14′09″N 02°16′31″W / 43.23583°N 2.27528°W / 43.23583; -2.27528 | 14.6 ha | |
310-018 | Cueva de Altxerri | País Vasco, Guipúzcoa, Aia | 43°16′7″N 02°08′02″W / 43.26861°N 2.13389°W / 43.26861; -2.13389 | 15 ha |
See also
- National Museum and Research Center of Altamira
- Caves in Cantabria
- Franco-Cantabrian region
- Art of the Upper Paleolithic
- List of Stone Age art
References
- Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain (unesco.org)
- Pike, A. W. G.; Hoffmann, D. L.; Garcia-Diez, M.; Pettitt, P. B.; Alcolea, J.; De Balbin, R.; Gonzalez-Sainz, C.; de las Heras, C.; Lasheras, J. A.; Montes, R.; Zilhao, J. (14 June 2012). "U-Series Dating of Paleolithic Art in 11 Caves in Spain". Science. 336 (6087): 1409–1413. Bibcode:2012Sci...336.1409P. doi:10.1126/science.1219957. PMID 22700921. S2CID 7807664.
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- 310-001: Altamira (Santillana del Mar)
- 310-002: La Peña de Candamo (Candamo)
- 310-003: Tito Bustillo (Ribadesella)
- 310-004: Covaciella (Cabrales)
- 310-005: Llonín (Peñamellera Alta)
- 310-006: El Pindal (Ribadedeva)
- 310-007: Chufín (Rionansa)
- 310-008: Hornos de la Peña (San Felices de Buelna)
- 310-009: Monte Castillo - El Castillo (Puente Viesgo)
- 310-010: Monte Castillo - Las Monedas (Puente Viesgo)
- 310-011: Monte Castillo - La Pasiega (Puente Viesgo)
- 310-012: Monte Castillo - Las Chimeneas (Puente Viesgo)
- 310-013: El Pendo (Camargo)
- 310-014: La Garma (Ribamontán al Monte)
- 310-015: Covalanas (Ramales de la Victoria)
- 310-016: Santimamiñe (Kortezubi)
- 310-017: Ekain (Deba)
- 310-018: Altxerri (Aia)