Type de site:
Cave
Lieu de location: Monte Pando
Ville: Ramales de la Victoria
Commune: Ramales de la Victoria (Cantabria)
Région: Cantabria
Pays: Espagne
Site Web: https://cuevas.culturadecantabria.com/en/
Environnement naturel:
The Valley of the River Calera, a tributary of the River Gándara, is framed by large limestone cliffs. The narrow valley is wooded along the riverside, while holm oaks grow on the rocky slopes where a large number of rock-shelters and caves can be seen
Eléments archéologiques du site:
In northern Spain, a large number of caves have similar red paintings, characterized by the technique of using dotted lines and partial or total colour-wash, with hinds as the main animal represented. These caves are found between the Basque Country (Arenaza Cave) and the middle course of the River Saja in Cantabria (Cualventi Cave). This group of sites, known as the “Ramales School”, includes Arco and Pondra caves in Ramales, El Salitre in Miera, La Pasiega in Puente Viesgo and El Pendo in Camargo. They are dated to the Gravettian and early Solutrean.