Cave of Maltravieso

Cave of Maltravieso
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Also known as: cova de Maltravieso, Cueva de Maltravieso, Cueva de Maltraviessu, Grotte de Maltravieso, Maltravieso, Maltravieso-barlang, غار مالتراویسو, كهف مالترافيسو, 马尔特拉维索岩洞

The Cave of Maltravieso in Caceres, Extremadura, was discovered in 1951 when a quarry explosion exposed the cavity [1] [2]. It contains 71 hand stencils created by blowing pigment around hands placed on the walls, along with linear designs and animal paintings [1] [3].

TypeRock art
Period< 4500 BC
CountrySpain
Coordinates39.4576° N, 6.3708° W

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