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El Castillo Cave III and its Rock Art List



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  • 42 photos(about1280x1000, 1470x980/JPEG) .
  • Commentary by César González Sainz & Roberto Cacho Toca, Univ. of Cantabria.
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Location: CA17
Photo ID: ca045_1
Description: Red discs
Depiction: Dot
Chronology: Style II/III. Gravettian-Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.27000-16000 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Two parallel horizontal rows of large dots or discs are painted along the wall of the Gallery of the Discs, from its start to within five meters of the diamond-shaped signs (CA043_1). Altogether, 86 discs are found in a length of about 10 meters. They were painted by spraying pigment, in a similar way to the negative hands, so both kinds of motifs must be more or less synchronic. The bottom row is about 1.5 meters above the floor and the top row is some 50 centimeters higher. The discs range between 5 and 10 centimeters in diameter.
Location: CA09
Photo ID: ca2299_002/ca062_1
Description: Bell-shaped signs in red and branching sign in black
Depiction: Bell-shaped sign, branching sign
Chronology: ?
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA09
Photo ID: ca062_1
Description: Bell-shaped signs in red and branching sign in black
Depiction: Bell-shaped sign, branching sign
Chronology: ?
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA09
Photo ID: ca062_3
Description: Bell-shaped and branching signs (central detail)
Depiction: Bell-shaped sign, branching sign
Chronology: ?
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA09
Photo ID: ca062_4
Description: Bell-shaped and branching signs (detail of the left of the panel)
Depiction: Bell-shaped sign, branching sign
Chronology: ?
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA09
Photo ID: ca062_5
Description: Red bell-shaped sign
Depiction: Bell-shaped sign
Chronology: ?
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA09
Photo ID: ca062_6
Description: Red bell-shaped signs
Depiction: Bell-shaped sign
Chronology: ?
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA10
Photo ID: ca2299_037/ca056_1
Description: Chamber with a the figure of a bison on a stalagmite
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint and Engraving
Comment:
Location: CA10
Photo ID: ca056_1
Description: Figure of a bison on a stalagmite
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint and Engraving
Comment:
Location: CA10
Photo ID: ca056_2
Description: Figure of a bison on a stalagmite (detail of the top of the stalagmite)
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint and Engraving
Comment:
Location: CA10
Photo ID: ca056_5
Description: Figure of a bison on a stalagmite
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint and Engraving
Comment:
Location: CA11
Photo ID: ca057_1
Description: Pair of bison in black
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA11
Photo ID: ca057_2
Description: Bison in black
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA11
Photo ID: ca057_3
Description: Bison in black
Depiction: Bison
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA11
Photo ID: ca058_1
Description: Horse's head in black
Depiction: Horse
Chronology: Style III. Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.19000-16000 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA11
Photo ID: ca059_1
Description: Two aurochs and a hind in black
Depiction: Auroch, hind
Chronology: Style III. Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.19000-16000 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA11
Photo ID: ca059_2
Description: Auroch in black
Depiction: Auroch
Chronology: Style III. Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.19000-16000 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA11
Photo ID: ca060_1
Description: Auroch and hind in black
Depiction: Auroch, hind
Chronology: Style III. Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.19000-16000 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA11
Photo ID: ca060_3
Description: Hind in black
Depiction: Hind
Chronology: Style III. Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.19000-16000 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA11
Photo ID: ca061_1
Description: Engraving of an auroch
Depiction: Auroch
Chronology: Style III. Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.19000-16000 BP
Techniques: Engraving
Comment:
Location: CA12
Photo ID: ca053_1
Description: Mask of a bison
Depiction: Mask, anthropomorph
Chronology: Style III/IV. Solutrean-Upper Magdalenian. ca.19000-11500 BP
Techniques: Piant
Comment:
Location: CA12
Photo ID: ca054_1
Description: Ibex in black
Depiction: Ibex
Chronology:Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA12
Photo ID: ca2299_034/ca053_1
Description: Mask of a bison
Depiction: Mask, anthropomorph
Chronology: Style III/IV. Solutrean-Upper Magdalenian. ca.19000-11500 BP
Techniques: Piant
Comment:
Location: CA13
Photo ID: ca051_1
Description: Possible reindeer in black
Depiction: Reindeer
Chronology: Style III/IV. Solutrean-Upper Magdalenian. ca.19000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA13
Photo ID: ca051_2
Description: A view of the 3rd Chamber
Depiction: the 3rd Chamber
Chronology:
Techniques:
Comment:
Location: CA14
Photo ID: ca049_1
Description: Series of red dots
Depiction: Dot
Chronology: Style II/III. Gravettian-Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.27000-16000 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA14
Photo ID: ca049_2
Description: Series of red dots
Depiction: Dot
Chronology: Style II/III. Gravettian-Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.27000-16000 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA14
Photo ID: ca049_3
Description: Remains of red dots
Depiction: Dot
Chronology: Style II/III. Gravettian-Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.27000-16000 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA14
Photo ID: ca049_4
Description: Series of red dots
Depiction: Dot
Chronology: Style II/III. Gravettian-Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.27000-16000 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA14
Photo ID: ca050_1
Description: Horse in black
Depiction: Horse
Chronology: Style IV. Magdalenian. ca.16000-11500 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA15
Photo ID: ca047_3
Description: Auroch and non-figurative red lines
Depiction: Auroch, line
Chronology: Style III. Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.19000-16000 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA15
Photo ID: ca048_1
Description: Pairs of red lines along an edge of rock
Depiction: Paired lines
Chronology: Style III. Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.19000-16000 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA16
Photo ID: ca046_1
Description: Red sing in the form of a cross
Depiction: Cross
Chronology: Style II/III. Gravettian-Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.27000-16000 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA16
Photo ID: ca046_2
Description: Red dots
Depiction: Dot
Chronology: Style II/III. Gravettian-Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.27000-16000 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA17
Photo ID: ca045_2
Description: Red dots and lines
Depiction: Dot, non-figurative line
Chronology: Style II/III. Gravettian-Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.27000-16000 BP
Techniques: Sprayed
Comment:
Location: CA18
Photo ID: ca044_1
Description: Negative hand image
Depiction: Hand
Chronology: Style II. Gravettian-Lower Solutrean. ca.27000-19000 BP
Techniques: Sprayed
Comment:
Location: CA19
Photo ID: ca042_1
Description: Red lines
Depiction: Non-figurative line
Chronology: Style II/III. Gravettian-Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.27000-16000 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA19
Photo ID: ca043_1
Description: Red signs
Depiction: Sign
Chronology: Style II/III. Gravettian-Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.27000-16000 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA20
Photo ID: ca041_1
Description: Mammoth in red
Depiction: Mammoth
Chronology: Style II/III. Gravettian-Solutrean-Lower Magdalenian. ca.27000-16000 BP
Techniques: Paint
Comment:
Location: CA20
Photo ID: ca041_2
Description: Gallery of the Discs
Depiction: Dot
Chronology:
Techniques:
Comment:
Location: CA21
Photo ID: ca040_2
Description: Stalagmites and other formations in the End Chamber
Depiction: End Chamber
Chronology:
Techniques:
Comment:
Location: CA21
Photo ID: ca040_3
Description: Stalagmites and other formations in the End Chamber
Depiction: End Chamber
Chronology:
Techniques:
Comment:


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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