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Where are most known Paleolithic cave-art sites located?
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Paleolithic Period
The Venus of Willendorf, a Upper Paleolithic limestone figurine originally colored with red ochre, 30,000ā25,000 bce, found at Willendorf, Lower Austria; in the Natural History Museum, Vienna.
Most known Paleolithic cave art sites are located in France and Spain.1
While there are approximately 400 known decorated sites globally, the vast majority of these Ice Age paintings and engravings are concentrated within these two countries. Notable examples include the Altamira cave in northern Spain and the Lascaux cave in France.12
Although Europe holds the highest concentration of these deep-cave sites, similar examples have been identified in other regions, including Portugal, England, Italy, Germany, Russia, and Indonesia. Outside of Europe, such deep-cave art is rare, though it has been documented in parts of the Americas, Australia, and Asia.1