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santimamiñe


The Santimamiñe Cave is a treasure trove of prehistoric art and human history, offering a rare glimpse into the lives of our ancestors from the Middle Paleolithic to the Iron Age. Its walls are adorned with vivid paintings from the Magdalenian period, depicting bisons, horses, goats, and deer, which speak volumes about the artistic expression and spiritual life of early humans. This site, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain," continues to be an invaluable source for understanding the evolution of human settlement and culture.


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