Castillo, Archaeological cave site in Puente Viesgo, Spain
The entrance of El Castillo cave leads to multiple chambers containing over 150 preserved figures, including animal drawings and hand stencils on the walls.
The cave features nineteen different layers of human occupation, spanning from the Lower Paleolithic period through the Bronze Age, discovered in 1903.
The red disk paintings and hand stencils found within the chambers represent early human artistic expressions dating back more than 40,000 years.
The cave entrance has been widened to accommodate visitors, with guided tours available to view the prehistoric artwork in several connected chambers.
Research on the hand stencils found in El Castillo indicates that many were created by female artists, changing previous assumptions about prehistoric art.
GPS coordinates: 38.27418,-5.21257
Latest update: March 4, 2025 16:35
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