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Oldest Map In Western Europe We all rely on maps, be they the sat nav in your car or a traditional A-Z, and archaeologists have found that our ancestors were no different. More info : http://www.dailymail.co... continues... Comments (5)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by drewbhoy 13th July 2012ce

Plans to open rock art caves at Altamira to the public? Article at New Scientist covers the potential risk to the rock art paintings here if the caves are opened to the public to help local tourism. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21020-ancient-cave-paintings-threatened-by-tourist-plans.html Comments (1)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by mascot 7th October 2011ce

25,000-year-old cave paintings discovered in Spain "Paintings depicting horses and human hands made by prehistoric humans around 25,000 years ago have been discovered in a cave in northern Spain, regional officials said on Wednesday... continues... Comments (1)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by goffik 9th May 2011ce

Neanderthal family found cannibalised in cave in Spain Archaeologists in Spain have unearthed the remains of a possible family of 12 Neanderthals who were killed 49,000 years ago. Markings on the bones show the unmistakeable signs of cannibal activity, say the researchers, with the group having probably been killed by their peers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12049854 Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Chris Collyer 22nd December 2010ce Edited 22nd December 2010ce

Ses Roques Lisses (Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech) — Images (click to view fullsize)

Posted by Whoop_John 10th June 2013ce

Na Comerma (Taula) — Images

Posted by Whoop_John 10th June 2013ce

Cueva de la Pileta (Cave / Rock Shelter) — Fieldnotes

Visited 26 Sept 2012. West of Ronda, marked on most road maps and easily located with a big sign from the road to a parking area with info boards. A series of uneven and slippery-when-wet stone steps lead from the car park up to the cave entrance and ticket hut (which also serves drinks in season), where there is a covered waiting area. The entrance fee varies by total group size - 8 euros pp reducing to 7 if there are more than 15 people on a tour. The maximum tour size is 25. By 4pm, a group of 20 or so had gathered and the entrance was unlocked so we could all move into a foyer area, where the guide lit and distributed battery lanterns for the visitors, and filled his paraffin lamp. I had a small head torch which came in handy, though your own torch is far from essential. The tour was mainly in Spanish with a few words of English added; one of the other visitors was leading a group of Scandinavian and German tourists, and he kindly translated a fair amount of info into multiple languages for everyone. The tour lasts just over an hour, progressing through the cave system looking at the rock formations, explaining history and discovery, with fabulous cave paintings along the way. The end point is the painting of a huge fish .... then a faster walk back along the same route to the entrance. There are lots of steps within the caves, so I would recommend to reasonably sure-footed visitors. On the way back, we crossed with the next tour starting .... which included family groups, one with children of around 2 and 5 years, and another with screaming baby in papoose .... the latter changed their minds and left .... it's really not a visit for little ones imo. Please note - no photography past the entrance area, you will be asked to leave if you try to sneak a few shots. This may be to keep the light levels reasonably constant, but also repeated camera flashes would have ruined the ambience of the visit. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by sals 6th October 2012ce

Cueva de la Pileta (Cave / Rock Shelter) — Images

Posted by sals 6th October 2012ce

Trepuco (Taula) — Images

Posted by formicaant 9th October 2011ce