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In Altamira cave, Cantabria, Spain
Just announced today is an ivory carving dating back 35,000 years (Estimated) - found in Germany.
They are both cave paintings
Nobody knows for sure why prehistoric people made cave paintings. It may have been a means of recording an eventful or successful hunt, or it may have been a way to get good luck on a hunt. Or perhaps, the paintings were just made for art. Most likely, the purpose of these paintings varied depending on the specific culture that made them.
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the Altamira cave painting
The Altamira caves are famous for prehistoric cave paintings.
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If you mean Altamira in Spain, the site of the famous prehistoric (paleolithic) cave paintings, then no, there is no cathedral there.
In Altamira cave, Cantabria, Spain
serve a ritual function
Pedro A. Saura Ramos has written: 'The cave of Altamira' -- subject(s): Paleolithic period, Antiquities, Cave paintings 'Redescubrir Altamira' -- subject(s): Art, Prehistoric, Paleolithic period, Antiquities, Cave paintings, Prehistoric Art
In Europe there are such paintings in some French caves (e.g. Lascaux), in Spain Altamira Cave, in Russia in the Ural mountain caves.
Altamira is a municipality located in northern Spain. It is known for its Paleolithic cave art, particularly in the Cave of Altamira. The cave is famous for its stunning paintings of animals and hands, which date back thousands of years and are considered to be some of the earliest examples of art created by humans.
Just announced today is an ivory carving dating back 35,000 years (Estimated) - found in Germany.
The purpose of the paleolithic cave paintings is not known. ... since the caves in which they have been found do not have signs of ongoing habitation. ... Nearly 350 caves have now been discovered in France and Spain that contain art from