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Location: CA05 |
| Photo ID: ca2298_090 |
| Description: Panel of "Polychromes" |
| Depiction: Bison, horse, hind, hand, circular sign |
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Comment:
The Polychrome Frieze in Cueva de El Castillo is one of the most complex and interesting panels of Paleolithic art in the Cantabrian region. The figures were painted at different times throughout the Upper Paleolithic.
The oldest motifs are several negative hand images (CA014_1), painted by spraying red pigment, and similar to those a few meters further inside the cave, in the "Gallery of the Hands". Hand images are not too common in the Cantabrian region, but can be seen in such caves as Altamira, Fuente del Salin and La Garma.
Superimposed on the hands, a second phase of painting depicts several animals and signs in red. Two small figures of hinds (CA023_1 and CA021_1) and a circular sign (CA024_1) are found in the center of the panel. Equally, in the top right corner of the panel there are a large figure of a horse, a stagÕs head (CA019_1), and the head of a second horse (CA018_1). Beneath this last animal, a hind (CA017_1) and a large bison (CA015_1) are depicted.
The third decorative phase is represented by several bison that, from the technical point of view, were all painted in black occasionally combined with red. One of these bison (CA013_1) is in a very similar posture to some of the figures in Altamira. Several of these bison have been dated by carbon-14. The results show that the bison were not all painted at the same time, and the one on the left (CA020_1) with a date of about 13,550 BP is somewhat older the others, dated to about 13,000 BP.
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Location: Outside |
| Photo ID: ca2298_094 |
| Description: Mt.Castillo |
| Depiction: Mt.Castillo |
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Comment:
Mt.Castillo. El Castillo cave is opened halfway up to this mountain.
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Location: CA01 |
| Photo ID: ca001_2 |
| Description: Engraved ibex |
| Depiction: Ibex |
| Chronology: Style II/III. Gravettian-Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.27000-16000 BP |
| Techniques: Engraving |
Comment:
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Location: CA01 |
| Photo ID: ca001_3 |
| Description: Engraved horse and non-figurative paintings |
| Depiction: Horse, non-figurative line |
| Chronology: Style II/III. Gravettian-Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.27000-16000 BP |
| Techniques: Engraving |
Comment:
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Location: CA01 |
| Photo ID: ca002_4 |
| Description: Engravings of deer |
| Depiction: Stag, hind |
| Chronology: Style II/III. Gravettian-Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.27000-16000 BP |
| Techniques: Engraving |
Comment:
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Location: CA01 |
| Photo ID: ca002_5 |
| Description: Engraving of a stag |
| Depiction: Stag |
| Chronology: Style II/III. Gravettian-Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.27000-16000 BP |
| Techniques: Engraving |
Comment:
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Location: CA01 |
| Photo ID: ca002_6 |
| Description: Engraving of a stag |
| Depiction: Stag |
| Chronology: Style II/III. Gravettian-Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.27000-16000 BP |
| Techniques: Engraving |
Comment:
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Location: CA01 |
| Photo ID: ca002_7 |
| Description: Engraving of a stag |
| Depiction: Stag |
| Chronology: Style II/III. Gravettian-Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.27000-16000 BP |
| Techniques: Engraving |
Comment:
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Location: CA01 |
| Photo ID: ca2298_073/ca001_3 |
| Description: Engraved horse and non-figurative paintings |
| Depiction: Horse, non-figurative line |
| Chronology: Style II/III. Gravettian-Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.27000-16000 BP |
| Techniques: Engraving |
Comment:
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Location: CA01 |
| Photo ID: ca2298_075/ca001_2 |
| Description: Engraved ibex |
| Depiction: Ibex |
| Chronology: Style II/III. Gravettian-Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.27000-16000 BP |
| Techniques: Engraving |
Comment:
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Location: CA01 |
| Photo ID: ca2298_067/ca002_4 |
| Description: Engravings of deer |
| Depiction: Stag, hind |
| Chronology: Style II/III. Gravettian-Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.27000-16000 BP |
| Techniques: Engraving |
Comment:
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Location: CA02 |
| Photo ID: ca069_1 |
| Description: Engraved and striated hind's head |
| Depiction: Hind |
| Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP |
| Techniques: Engraving |
Comment:
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Location: CA02 |
| Photo ID: ca070_1 |
| Description: Indeterminate engraved animal |
| Depiction: Indeterminate animal |
| Chronology: ? |
| Techniques: Engraving |
Comment:
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Location: CA02 |
| Photo ID: ca072_1 |
| Description: Red human figures or anthropomorphs |
| Depiction: Human figure, anthropomorph |
| Chronology: Post Paleolithic |
| Techniques: Paint |
Comment:
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Location: CA03 |
| Photo ID: ca005_1 |
| Description:Ibex in black |
| Depiction: Ibex |
| Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP |
| Techniques: Paint |
Comment:
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Location: CA03 |
| Photo ID: ca006_1 |
| Description: Red signs |
| Depiction: Sign |
| Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP |
| Techniques: Paint |
Comment:
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Location: CA03 |
| Photo ID: ca007_1 |
| Description: Remains of possible Post-Paleolithic anthropomorphic figures |
| Depiction: Anthropomorph? |
| Chronology: Post paleolithic |
| Techniques: Paint |
Comment:
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Location: CA04 |
| Photo ID: ca004_1 |
| Description: Auroch in black |
| Depiction: Auroch |
| Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP |
| Techniques: Paint |
Comment:
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Location: CA04 |
| Photo ID: ca008_1 |
| Description: Stag in red |
| Depiction: Stag |
| Chronology: Style III. Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.19000-16000 BP |
| Techniques: Paint |
Comment:
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Location: CA04 |
| Photo ID: ca009_1 |
| Description: Feline in black |
| Depiction: Feline |
| Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP |
| Techniques: Paint |
Comment:
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Location: CA04 |
| Photo ID: ca010_1 |
| Description: Ibex in black |
| Depiction: Ibex |
| Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP |
| Techniques: Paint |
Comment:
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Location: CA04 |
| Photo ID: ca011_1 |
| Description: View of a panel with black paintings |
| Depiction: Black paintings |
| Chronology: ? |
| Techniques: Paint |
Comment:
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Location: CA04 |
| Photo ID: ca2298_076/ca009_1 |
| Description: Feline in black |
| Depiction: Feline |
| Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP |
| Techniques: Paint |
Comment:
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Location: CA05 |
| Photo ID: ca013_1 |
| Description: Bison in a similar style to the bison in Cueva de Altamira |
| Depiction: Bison, hind, circular sign, negative hand |
| Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP |
| Techniques: Paint and Engraving |
Comment:
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Location: CA05 |
| Photo ID: ca013_2 |
| Description: Bison |
| Depiction: Bison |
| Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP |
| Techniques: Paint and Engraving |
Comment:
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Location: CA05 |
| Photo ID: ca014_1 |
| Description: Negative hand image |
| Depiction: Hand |
| Chronology: Style II. Gravettian-Lower Solutrean. ca.27000-19000 BP |
| Techniques: Sprayed |
Comment:
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Location: CA05 |
| Photo ID: ca014_2 |
| Description: Bichrome bison |
| Depiction: Bison |
| Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP |
| Techniques: Paint |
Comment:
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Location: CA05 |
| Photo ID: ca015_1 |
| Description:Large red bison (detail) |
| Depiction: Bison |
| Chronology: Style III/IV. Solutrean-Upper Magdalenian. ca.19000-11500 BP |
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Comment:
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Location: CA05 |
| Photo ID: ca016_1 |
| Description: Hind in red |
| Depiction: Hind |
| Chronology: Style III. Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.19000-16000 BP |
| Techniques: Paint |
Comment:
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Location: CA05 |
| Photo ID: ca017_1/ca016_1 |
| Description: Hind in red |
| Depiction: Hind |
| Chronology: Style III. Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.19000-16000 BP |
| Techniques: Paint |
Comment:
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Location: CA05 |
| Photo ID: ca018_1 |
| Description: Horse's head in red |
| Depiction: Horse |
| Chronology: Style III/IV. Solutrean-Upper Magdalenian. ca.19000-11500 BP |
| Techniques: Paint |
Comment:
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Location: CA05 |
| Photo ID: ca019_1 |
| Description: Large horse (detail) |
| Depiction: Horse, stag |
| Chronology: Style III/IV. Solutrean-Upper Magdalenian. ca.19000-11500 BP |
| Techniques: Paint |
Comment:
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Location: CA05 |
| Photo ID: ca020_1 |
| Description: Bison in black |
| Depiction: Bison |
| Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP |
| Techniques: Paint |
Comment:
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Location: CA05 |
| Photo ID: ca021_1 |
| Description: Hind in red |
| Depiction: Hind |
| Chronology: Style III. Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.19000-16000 BP |
| Techniques: Paint |
Comment:
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Location: CA05 |
| Photo ID: ca022_1 |
| Description: Superimposition of animals, hands and signs |
| Depiction: Hind, bison, hand, non-figurative lines |
| Chronology: |
| Techniques: Paint and Engraving |
Comment:
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Location: CA05 |
| Photo ID: ca023_1 |
| Description: Hind in red |
| Depiction: Hind |
| Chronology: Style III. Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.19000-16000 BP |
| Techniques: Paint |
Comment:
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Location: CA05 |
| Photo ID: ca024_1 |
| Description: Oval sign with a central gap |
| Depiction: Oval sign |
| Chronology: Style II/III. Gravettian-Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.27000-16000 BP |
| Techniques: Paint |
Comment:
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Location: CA05 |
| Photo ID: ca02298_082/ca013_1 |
| Description: Bison in a similar style to the bison in Cueva de Altamira |
| Depiction: Bison, hind, circular sign, negative hand |
| Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP |
| Techniques:Paint and Engraving |
Comment:
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Location: CA05 |
| Photo ID: ca2298_084/ca014_2 |
| Description: Bichrome bison |
| Depiction: Bison |
| Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP |
| Techniques: Paint and Engraving |
Comment:
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Location: CA05 |
| Photo ID: ca2298_086/ca020_1 |
| Description: Bison in black |
| Depiction: Bison |
| Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP |
| Techniques: Paint |
Comment:
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