Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain
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The Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain is a renowned group of prehistoric caves celebrated for their exceptionally well-preserved Upper Paleolithic paintings and engravings, often called the “Sistine Chapel of Paleolithic art.”
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain canonical | 1 |
| Franco-Cantabrian cave art | 1 |
| Franco-Cantabrian cave art tradition | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain Context triple: [World Heritage Sites in Spain, hasPart, Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain]
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Lascahobas
Lascahobas is a rural commune and town in central Haiti known for its agricultural economy and traditional cultural practices.
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Altamira
Altamira is an industrial and port city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, known for its petrochemical complexes and strategic location on the Gulf of Mexico.
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C.
Mural de la Prehistoria
Mural de la Prehistoria is a large outdoor rock mural in Cuba’s Viñales Valley depicting prehistoric life and human evolution, created as a major cultural and tourist attraction.
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D.
Grotte de Niaux
Grotte de Niaux is a famous prehistoric cave in southwestern France renowned for its well-preserved Paleolithic cave paintings.
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E.
Cueva Pintada de Telde
Cueva Pintada de Telde is a pre-Hispanic archaeological cave site on Gran Canaria known for its ancient indigenous rock paintings and cultural remains.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain Target entity description: The Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain is a renowned group of prehistoric caves celebrated for their exceptionally well-preserved Upper Paleolithic paintings and engravings, often called the “Sistine Chapel of Paleolithic art.”
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A.
Lascahobas
Lascahobas is a rural commune and town in central Haiti known for its agricultural economy and traditional cultural practices.
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B.
Altamira
Altamira is an industrial and port city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, known for its petrochemical complexes and strategic location on the Gulf of Mexico.
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C.
Mural de la Prehistoria
Mural de la Prehistoria is a large outdoor rock mural in Cuba’s Viñales Valley depicting prehistoric life and human evolution, created as a major cultural and tourist attraction.
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D.
Grotte de Niaux
Grotte de Niaux is a famous prehistoric cave in southwestern France renowned for its well-preserved Paleolithic cave paintings.
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E.
Cueva Pintada de Telde
Cueva Pintada de Telde is a pre-Hispanic archaeological cave site on Gran Canaria known for its ancient indigenous rock paintings and cultural remains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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prehistoric cave art site ⓘ |
| approximateDating | between 35,000 and 11,000 BCE ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | strictly protected ⓘ |
| containsSite |
Altamira Cave
NERFINISHED
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Altxerri Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ Covalanas Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ Ekain Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ El Castillo Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ El Pendo Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ Hornos de la Peña Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ La Garma Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ La Pasiega Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ Las Chimeneas Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ Las Monedas Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ Santimamiñe Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ Tito Bustillo Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| extensionYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| featuresMotif |
deer
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hand stencils ⓘ horses ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle |
Magdalenian cave art
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Solutrean cave art ⓘ |
| hasReproductionSite | Altamira Museum and Replica Cave GENERATED ⓘ |
| heritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(ii) ⓘ (iii) ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
polychrome animal figures
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prehistoric cave paintings ⓘ prehistoric engravings ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northern Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Asturias
NERFINISHED
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Basque Country NERFINISHED ⓘ Cantabria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| management | Spanish authorities ⓘ |
| nickname | Sistine Chapel of Paleolithic art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkDepicted | bison paintings ⓘ |
| paintedWith | natural pigments ⓘ |
| partOf | Paleolithic cave art tradition of Europe ⓘ |
| period | Upper Paleolithic ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of early symbolic behavior
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mastery of Paleolithic painting techniques ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageID | 310bis ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | highly restricted ⓘ |
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Subject: Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain Description of subject: The Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain is a renowned group of prehistoric caves celebrated for their exceptionally well-preserved Upper Paleolithic paintings and engravings, often called the “Sistine Chapel of Paleolithic art.”
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
World Heritage Sites in Spain
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Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain
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this entity surface form:
Franco-Cantabrian cave art tradition
spotted horses panel
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Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain
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subject surface form:
Spotted Horses panel
this entity surface form:
Franco-Cantabrian cave art