Santimamiñe
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (November 2019) |
 Entrance to the cave | |
| Location | Kortezubi (Biscay), Spain |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°20′48″N 2°38′12″W / 43.34667°N 2.63667°W |
| Official name | Santimamiñe |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, iii |
| Designated | 1985 (9th session) |
| Part of | Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain |
| Reference no. | 310-016 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Official name | Cueva de Santimamiñe |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 17 July 1984 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0005165 |
Santimamiñe cave, Kortezubi, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain, is one of the most important archaeological sites of the Basque Country, including a nearly complete sequence from the Middle Paleolithic to the Iron Age.[1]
Its complete sequence includes the following cultures:
Plus unclassified remains of the Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Bronze and Iron ages.
It is best known for its mural paintings of the Magdalenian period, depicting bisons, horses, goats and deer. It was discovered by children in 1917.[2]
Its excellent location over the Urdaibai estuary was probably most important in its continued habitation, first by Neanderthals and later by Homo sapiens. It is located on the west side of mount Ereñusarre/Ereñozar.[2]
Between 1982 and 1985, local artist Agustín Ibarrola painted on the trees of the nearby Oma forest.
Since 2008, it is one of the caves included as a World Heritage Site within "Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain".
References
[edit]- ^ "Cueva de santimamiñe". Santimamiñe. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ a b Castaño García, Manu. KORTEZUBI (in Spanish). Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
See also
[edit]
|  | |
See also: Caves of Monte Castillo | ||
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
 | This article about a location in the Basque Country, Spain, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Caves of the Basque Country (autonomous community)
- Caves containing pictograms in Spain
- Art of the Upper Paleolithic
- Neanderthal sites
- Azilian
- Mousterian
- Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain
- Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in Biscay
- History of Biscay
- Archaeological sites in the Basque Country (autonomous community)
- 1917 in Spain
- 1917 archaeological discoveries
- Basque geography stubs