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Cueva de Las Monedas

Spain · Europe · ✦ UNESCO World Heritage Site
Prehistoric cave art at Cueva de Las Monedas© Edward the Confessor · CC BY-SA 4.0
Significant

Elegant charcoal drawings; discovered alongside a medieval coin hoard

Age
~14,000 yrs
Period
Magdalenian
Setting
Cave
Art form
Paintings
Discovered
1952
Status
Open to Visitors
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Named for a hoard of medieval coins (reign of Henry IV) found inside. Located near El Castillo in Cantabria, it features charcoal drawings of horses, bison and reindeer rendered with elegant, practiced simplicity.

Gallery

Notable Features

  • ◦ Horse Drawings
  • ◦ Medieval Coin Hoard
  • ◦ Reindeer Figures

Depicted Subjects

HorsesBisonReindeerMountain Goats

Plan a Visit

AccessThis cave can be visited.
Sources & Further Reading
◈ Official site≡ Wikipedia✦ UNESCO listing➤ Directions
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