Altamira: Quick Facts

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Magdalenian-era cave painting of a bison, Altamira, Spain.

Altamira, Spain, designated a World Heritage site in 1985.

Painting of a bison

Ceiling of the Altamira replica cave at the National Archeological Museum in Madrid, Spain, showing textured rock surface with reddish-brown cave paintings.

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Marcelino de Sautuola

Spanish geologist and archaeologist