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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain' has mentioned 'Cave' in the following places:
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| Cave and archaeological site with prehistoric paintings in Spain | WIKI |
| Cave of AltamiraUNESCO World Heritage SiteLocationSantillana del Mar, Cantabria, SpainPart ofCave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern SpainCriteriaCultural:xc2xa0(iii), (i)Reference310-001Inscription1985 (9th session)Extensions2008Bufferxc2xa0zone16xc2xa0ha (0.062xc2xa0sqxc2xa0mi)Coordinates43xc2xb022xe2x80xb257xe2x80xb3N 4xc2xb07xe2x80xb213xe2x80xb3Wxefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf43.38250xc2xb0N 4.12028xc2xb0Wxefxbbxbf / 43.38250; -4.12028Coordinates: 43xc2xb022xe2x80xb257xe2x80xb3N 4xc2xb07xe2x80xb213xe2x80xb3Wxefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf43.38250xc2xb0N 4.12028xc2xb0Wxefxbbxbf / 43.38250; -4.12028Location in Cantabria, SpainShow map of CantabriaCave of Altamira (Spain)Show map of Spain | WIKI |
| The Cave of Altamira (/xcbx8cxc3xa6ltxc9x99xcbx88mxc9xaaxc9x99rxc9x99/; Spanish: Cueva de Altamira [xcbx88kwexcexb2a xc3xb0e altaxcbx88mixc9xbea]) is a cave complex, located near the historic town of Santillana del Mar in Cantabria, Spain. | WIKI |
| It is renowned for prehistoric parietal cave art featuring charcoal drawings and polychrome paintings of contemporary local fauna and human hands. | WIKI |
| Altamira is located in the Franco-Cantabrian region and in 1985 was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO as a key location of the Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain. | WIKI |
| [4] The cave can no longer be visited, for conservation reasons, but there are replicas of a section at the site and elsewhere. | WIKI |
| The cave is approximately 1,000xc2xa0m (3,300xc2xa0ft) long[5] and consists of a series of twisting passages and chambers. | WIKI |
| The cave was formed through collapses following early karst phenomena in the calcareous rock of Mount Vispieres. | WIKI |
| Archaeological excavations in the cave floor found rich deposits of artifacts from the Upper Solutrean (c.xc2xa018,500 years ago) and Lower Magdalenian (between c.xc2xa016,590 and 14,000 years ago). | WIKI |
| In the two millennia between these two occupations, the cave was evidently inhabited only by wild animals. | WIKI |
| Around 13,000 years ago a rockfall sealed the cave's entrance, preserving its contents until its eventual discovery, which occurred after a nearby tree fell and disturbed the fallen rocks. | WIKI |
| Human occupation was limited to the cave mouth, although paintings were created throughout the length of the cave. | WIKI |
| They also exploited the natural contours of the cave walls to give their subjects a three-dimensional effect. | WIKI |
| The Polychrome Ceiling is the most impressive feature of the cave, depicting a herd of extinct steppe bison (Bison priscus[6]) in different poses, two horses, a large doe, and possibly a wild boar. | WIKI |
| Solutrean paintings include images of horses and goats, as well as handprints that were created when artists placed their hands on the cave wall and blew pigment over them to leave a negative image. | WIKI |
| In 1879, amateur archaeologist Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola was led by his eight-year-old daughter Marxc3xadaxc2xa0[es] to discover the cave's drawings. | WIKI |
| [7] The cave was excavated by Sautuola and archaeologist Juan Vilanova y Piera from the University of Madrid, resulting in a much acclaimed publication in 1880 which interpreted the paintings as Paleolithic in origin. | WIKI |
| Due to the high artistic quality, and the exceptional state of conservation of the paintings, Sautuola was accused of forgery, as he was unable to answer why there were no soot (smoke) marks on the walls and ceilings of the cave. | WIKI |
| Further excavation work on the cave was done by Hermilio Alcalde del Rxc3xado between 1902xe2x80x9304, the German Hugo Obermaier between 1924xe2x80x9325 and finally by Joaquxc3xadn Gonzxc3xa1lez Echegaray in 1968. | WIKI |
| There is no scientific agreement on the dating of the archeological artifacts found in the cave, nor the drawings and paintings, and scientists continue to evaluate the age of the cave art at Altamira. | WIKI |
| A replica cave and museum were built nearby and completed in 2001 by Manuel Franquelo and Sven Nebel, reproducing the cave and its art. | WIKI |
| The replica allows a more comfortable view of the polychrome paintings of the main hall of the cave, as well as a selection of minor works. | WIKI |
| It also includes some sculptures of human faces that are not visitable in the real cave. | WIKI |
| During 2010 there were plans to reopen access to the cave towards the end of that year. | WIKI |
| [10] In December 2010, however, the Spanish Ministry of Culture decided that the cave would remain closed to the public. | WIKI |
| [11] This decision was based on advice from a group of experts who had found that the conservation conditions inside the cave had become much more stable since the closure. | WIKI |
| A modern interpretation of a bison from the Altamira cave ceiling, one of the cave's most famous paintings. | WIKI |
| Some of the polychrome paintings at Altamira Cave are well known in Spanish popular culture. | WIKI |
| The logo used by the autonomous government of Cantabria to promote tourism to the region is based on one of the bisons in this cave. | WIKI |
| The Spanish comic series Altamiro de la Cueva, created in 1965, are a consequence of the fame of Altamira Cave. | WIKI |