🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Abric del Garrofero
Prehistoric rock shelter with Neolithic and Copper Age painted panels
📋 Fast Facts
- Location: Mediterranean Basin rock art tradition, Iberian Peninsula, Spain
- Period: Neolithic and Copper Age
- UNESCO Status: Part of Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula World Heritage Site
- Primary subjects: Human figures in motion, hunting scenes, animal representations, symbolic imagery
Abric del Garrofero is a prehistoric rock shelter and significant component of the Mediterranean Basin rock art tradition of the Iberian Peninsula. The painted panels record scenes of daily life, hunting, and symbolic activity, revealing how early communities understood their environment, social roles, and shared beliefs. The site preserves evidence of coordinated group activity and ritual expression spanning the Neolithic and Copper Age periods ...