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Altamira Cave |
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| Modern name(s) |
Altamira Cave |
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Europe |
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Iberian peninsula |
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| Latitude |
43.37662506 N |
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| Longitude |
4.11893293 W |
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Accurate location |
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| Info |
Altamira is a cave in Spain famous for its Upper Paleolithic cave paintings featuring drawings and polychrome rock paintings of wild mammals and human hands.
Its special relevance comes from the fact that it was the first cave in which prehistoric cave paintings were discovered. When the discovery was first made public in 1880, it led to a bitter public controversy between experts which continued into the early 20th century, as many of them did not believe prehistoric man had the intellectual capacity to produce any kind of artistic expression. The acknowledgement of the authenticity of the paintings, which finally came in 1902, changed forever the perception of prehistoric human beings. |
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43.376625, -4.118933 === 43.376625 N, 4.118933 W === 43° 22' 35.9" N, 4° 7' 8.2" W |
| Web |
Altamira Cave at Museo de Altamira (with map) |
| Altamira Cave at Wikipedia |
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| Nearest sites |
Cueva de El Castillo, circa 15.6 km (9.7 mi) south-east
Monte Castillo, circa 15.6 km (9.7 mi) south-east
Cueva de Las Monedas, circa 15.7 km (9.7 mi) south-east
Cueva de Las Chimeneas, circa 15.7 km (9.8 mi) south-east
Cueva de La Pasiega, circa 15.8 km (9.8 mi) south-east
Cueva de La Flecha, circa 15.8 km (9.8 mi) south-east
Portus Victoriae Iuliobrigensium, Santander, circa 27.3 km (17 mi) east
Cueva de El Sidrón, circa 97.8 km (60.8 mi) west
Sierra de Atapuerca, circa 122.1 km (75.8 mi) south-east
Pallantia, Palenzuela, circa 142.4 km (88.5 mi) south
Legio VII Gemina, León, circa 146.1 km (90.8 mi) south-west
Pallantia, Palencia, circa 155.7 km (96.7 mi) south
Rauda, Roa de Duero, circa 187.5 km (116.5 mi) south
Cluniaco, Kolounioukou, Colonia Clunia Sulpicia, Peñalba de Castro, circa 187.7 km (116.6 mi) south-east
Asturica Augusta, Astorga, circa 188.5 km (117.1 mi) south-west
Brigaecium, Brigeco, Benavente, circa 199.1 km (123.7 mi) south-west
Septimanca, Simancas, circa 206.9 km (128.6 mi) south
Pompaelo, Pamplona, circa 210.3 km (130.7 mi) east
Calagurris Fibularia, Calahorra, circa 212.3 km (131.9 mi) south-east
Calagurris, Calahorra, circa 212.8 km (132.2 mi) south-east
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ID 1597, created 8 Oct 2010, 19:30, Last changed 8 Oct 2014, 22:31 |
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