UNESCO WHS - La Peña de Candamo Cave Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - World Heritage Sites in Spain Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain / Cueva de Altamira y arte rupestre paleolítico del norte de España These caves represents the apogee of Paleolithic cave art that developed across Europe, from the Urals to the Iberian Peninusula, from 35000 to 11000 BC. Because of their deep galleries, isolated from external climatic influences, these caves are particularly well preserved. The caves are inscribed as masterpieces of creative genius and as the humanity’s earliest accomplished art. They are also inscribed as exceptional testimonies to a cultural tradition and as outstanding illustrations of a significant stage in human history. The Peña de Candamo cave is a natural cave with about 60 metres long. Chronologically, it dates back to 18000 years, although it is disputed whether some of the engravings belong to earlier moments (the "seal", ~30000 years), or later (engravings of less cold fauna, or black dots, ~ 13000 years). Name: Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain Site: La Peña de Candamo Cave / Cueva de la Peña de Candamo Country: Spain Location: Candamo, Asturias Inscription: 1985 Category: Cultural (i)(iii) Unesco Ref: 310-002 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the site.