🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Cueva del Peliciego
UNESCO World Heritage rock shelter with Neolithic and Copper Age paintings
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed as part of the Mediterranean Basin rock art ensemble
- Contains Neolithic and Copper Age paintings dating to approximately 6000–3000 BCE
- Located on the Iberian Peninsula in Spain
- Features human figures, animals, and abstract symbols preserved on natural rock shelter walls
Cueva del Peliciego is a rock shelter site in the Mediterranean Basin of the Iberian Peninsula, recognized for its prehistoric painted panels. The site contains depictions of human figures, animals, and abstract signs that document symbolic and practical aspects of Neolithic and Copper Age societies. As part of the broader Mediterranean Basin rock art ensemble, the shelter represents a significant record of early human artistic expression and cultural development in southern Europe ...