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Santimamiñe Cave and its Rock Art List

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  • 42 photos(about1280x1000, 1470x980/JPEG) and the 4 variations(1470x980/JPEG).
  • Commentary by César González Sainz & Roberto Cacho Toca, Univ. of Cantabria.
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st2296_051
Description: Large panel of black paintings
Depiction: Bison, horse
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
This large panel composed of several animal figures painted in black presides the Old Hall of paintings in Cueva de Santimamiñe. The center of the panel is taken by a figure of a horse facing left, and several depictions of bison are arranged around the horse. The Old Hall of paintings is short distance away from the main passage in Cueva de Santimamiñe, and is quite small, about 5m long and 3m wide, and at most about 4m high. It has numerous stalactites, columns and flowstone cascades. The Paleolithic artists chose the flattest surfaces available for their paintings, which include several bison as well as horses, a bear and a stag.
Location: Outside
Photo ID: st2296_043
Description: Scenery around the cave
Depiction: View from the entrance of Santimamiñe Cave
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Location: Outside
Photo ID: st2296_044
Description: Scenery around the cave
Depiction: View of the montain of Santimamiñe Cave
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Location: Outside
Photo ID: st2296_046
Description: Scenery around the cave
Depiction: View of the montain of Santimamiñe Cave
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Location: Entrance
Photo ID: st2296_041
Description: Present entrance
Depiction: Entrance of Santimamiñe Cave
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st2296_051
Description: Large panel of black paintings
Depiction: Bison, horse
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: ST01
Photo ID: st2296_064/st002
Description: Black bison with two tails
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st2300_060/st003
Description: Bison shaded in black
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st004
Description: Bison in black
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st2296_067/st005
Description: Bison in black
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st2296_065/st006
Description: Horse in black
Depiction: Horse
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st2296_068/st007
Description: Bison in black
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st008
Description: Pair of bison
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st009
Description: Bison in black
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st010
Description: Stalactites with figures of an ibex, bison and another quadruped
Depiction: Bison, quadruped, ibex
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st011
Description: Vertical ibex
Depiction: Ibex
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st012
Description: Possible bison and ibex in black
Depiction: Bison?, ibex
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st013
Description: Possible bison in black
Depiction: Bison?
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st014
Description: Ibex in black
Depiction: Ibex
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st015
Description: Bison in black
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st2296_080/st016
Description: Black bison on a stalactite
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st2296_081/st017
Description: Vertical bison in black
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st2296_083/st018
Description: Simple figure of a bison in black
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st2296_084/st019
Description: Bison in black facing a second bison
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st020
Description: Stag in black
Depiction: Stag
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st021
Description: Vertical ibex in black
Depiction: Ibex
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st2296_074/st022
Description: Figure of a bear in black
Depiction: Bear
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st023
Description: Horse and bear in black
Depiction: Horse, bear
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st026
Description: Vertical bison
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st027
Description: Headless bison
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st028
Description: Figure of a horse painted in black
Depiction: Horse
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st029
Description: Engraving of a horse
Depiction: Horse
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st030
Description: Engraving of a horse
Depiction: Horse
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st031
Description: Bison painted in black
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st032
Description: Badly faded bison
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st033
Description: Bison in black
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST01
Photo ID: st2296_092/st034
Description: Bison in black
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Location: ST02
Photo ID: st036
Description: Ibex in black
Depiction: Ibex
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: ST02
Photo ID: st037
Description: Probable bison
Depiction: Bison?
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: ST03
Photo ID: st039
Description: Horse in black
Depiction: Horse
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: ST03
Photo ID: st040
Description: Bison in black
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: ST03
Photo ID: st041
Description: Ibex in black
Depiction: Ibex
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: ST03
Photo ID: st042
Description: Black lines, the remains of animal figures
Depiction: Unidentifiable
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:


Variations
Location: ST01
Photo ID: st2296_056/st2296_051
Description: Large panel of black paintings
Depiction: Bison, horse
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: ST01
Photo ID: st2296_058/st009
Description: Bison in black
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: ST02
Photo ID: st2296_094/st036
Description: Ibex in black
Depiction: Ibex
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: ST03
Photo ID: st2296_099/st039
Description: Horse in black
Depiction: Horse
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
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Photographed by Takeo Fukazawa & Co-Project Team of Texnai Inc. and the University of Cantabria
Comment by César González Sainz & Roberto Cacho Toca, Univ. of Cantabria

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