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Cave of the Inscriptions
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Parque Natural Sierra de María-Los Vélez
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JavierCR 🇪🇸
April 16, 2024
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The Cueva de los Letreros, located in the municipality of Vélez Blanco, is an archaeological treasure that houses cave paintings related to the activities of the first settlers of the southeast of the peninsula. This site is part of the Mediterranean Arc Rock Art Complex, declared World Heritage by UNESCO.
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•Strandlaeufer
December 16, 2023
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It is advisable to book a tour of the caves in advance.
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•Peaknik
September 18, 2023
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The cave paintings of the Letreros cave are located in the municipality of Vélez-Blanco, in the province of Almería.
Dating back to the late Neolithic or Copper Age, they show various anthropomorphic figures, such as the Sorcerer of the Signboards or the Indalo (considered for centuries as one of the symbols of Almería). There are also a series of intertwined bitrangular figures that would represent a form of social organization based on kinship. Figures of different animals also appear, such as deer or goats.
Dating back to the late Neolithic or Copper Age, they show various anthropomorphic figures, such as the Sorcerer of the Signboards or the Indalo (considered for centuries as one of the symbols of Almería). There are also a series of intertwined bitrangular figures that would represent a form of social organization based on kinship. Figures of different animals also appear, such as deer or goats.
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