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In cave art
The first painted cave acknowledged as being Paleolithic, meaning from the Stone Age, was Altamira in Spain. The art discovered there was deemed by experts to be the work of modern humans (Homo sapiens). Most examples of cave art have been found in France and in Spain,…
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In rock art: Cave painting in Europe
…forms of rock art are cave paintings. The first painted cave acknowledged as being Paleolithic—that is, from the Stone Age—was Altamira in northern Spain. Experts deemed that the work was done by modern humans (Homo sapiens) in multiple stages between about 36,000 and 15,000 years ago. The art discovered there…
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