🧭 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
Pla de Petracos – Abric VIII, a Neolithic rock shelter in eastern Spain
📋 Fast Facts
- Part of the Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula, a serial UNESCO World Heritage property comprising over 700 sites
- Neolithic schematic rock art dating approximately 6000–3000 BCE
- Located in rugged limestone landscape with natural rock shelters in eastern Spain
- Protected under Spanish cultural heritage laws and UNESCO guidelines
Pla de Petracos – Abric VIII is a documented rock art shelter within the Pla de Petracos complex, forming part of the serial UNESCO World Heritage property known as the Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula. The site represents schematic prehistoric rock art traditions that developed during the Neolithic period, characterized by simplified, abstracted figures rather than naturalistic depiction. Positioned along vertical limestone cliffs overlooking the surrounding valley ...