Altamira cave is located in northern Spain in the region of Cantabria. The cave contains some of the earliest known cave paintings created by Cro-Magnon people around 35,000 years ago, including paintings of pregnant animals, hands, and humans. The paintings were not discovered until 1868 by local hunter Modesto Cubillas. In 1985, the cave paintings were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site due to their artistic and historic significance as some of the earliest examples of prehistoric art.

1. ALTAMIRA
BY:
Iván Expósito
and
Miguel Duque

2. WHERE IS IT LOCATED?
Altamira is located
in the north of
Spain, in Santillana
del Mar (Cantabria).
The real cave is on
the top of a
mountain, but the
recreation is in the
museum.

3. WHEN IT WAS OCCUPIED
It was occupied
about 35,000 years
ago.
The first painting
discovered until
now has 21,910
years old.
It was abandoned
about 13,000 years
ago.

4. THE PAINTINGS
The paintings of
Altamira’s cave
are famous for
having relief and
cro-magnons
use that to draw
pregnant
animals,hands
and ‘’humans’’

5. When it was dicovered?
The cave was
discovered by a
hunter called
Modesto Cubillas
in 1,868.Then he
told to Marcelino
Sanz de Sautuola
and they
investigated it.

6. IMPORTANT THINGS
It was named a World Heritage by
Unesco in 1985.
They rated this as "Sistine Chapel" of
rock art.

7. OUR OPINION:
We saw that Altamira is the most
important cave in the world and that is
SO amazing!
In this work we learn a lot of
information about Altamira and about
prehistory.

8. THE END