Archaeological Park of Campo Lameiro, Archaeological park and rock art museum in Campo Lameiro, Spain.
Description
The Archaeological Park of Campo Lameiro is an open-air site with thousands of rock carvings etched into natural stone surfaces over thousands of years. The engravings cover different motifs including deer, weapons, tools, and geometric patterns distributed across multiple exposed rock faces.
History
The carvings date from the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods, with some artwork reaching back 4000 years or more. The rock art documents how early European communities hunted, herded animals, and practiced rituals within their territories.
Culture
The rock carvings show how prehistoric people depicted hunting, animals, and their bond with the land through simple but meaningful images. These marks reveal how daily survival and spiritual beliefs shaped the way communities saw themselves.
Practical
The open grounds require walking over uneven terrain to view scattered rock groups spread across the hillside. Sturdy footwear and weather protection are recommended since exploration happens mostly in the open air.
Did you know?
Some of the older carvings were deliberately overlapped with younger engravings, showing that artists worked on the same stones across generations. These overlapping layers reveal how artistic expression evolved and help researchers understand the timeline between different carving periods.
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