Podcast Episode 65: The Altamira Caves

Welcome back to Accessible Art History: The Podcast! In this episode of Unearthed, I'm discussing the incredible discovery of prehistoric paintings in the caves of Altamira, Spain! This helped to shape our understanding of prehistoric people and how the concept of art developed!

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Cover Image:

Bison painting on the cave roof

CC 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Bison painting

CC 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Modern interpretation of a bison from the cave

Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola y Pedrueca

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Maria Sanz de Sautuola y Pedrueca

Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

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Sources

https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/310/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave_of_Altamira#Visitors_and_replicas

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/essential-timeline-understanding-evolution-homo-sapiens-180976807/

https://archaeology-travel.com/news/altamira-cave-re-open-for-visitors/

https://www.britannica.com/place/Altamira

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcelino_Sanz_de_Sautuola#Altamira_cave

https://www.bradshawfoundation.com/spain/altamira/index.php

Gardner’s Art through the Ages, 12th edition by Fred S. Kleiner