Arte Rupestre del río Tejo: sitios de Cobragança

Cobragança Rock Art site

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39.586094, -7.975397

Type of site:
Rocky outcrops

Place of location: Cobragança
Village/Town:
Municipality: (Santarém)
Region: Lezíria do Tejo
State: Portugal
Website: http://www.museumacao.pt/

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Opening Times:

Every day.

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Age of the artistic representations:

30,000 to 32,000 BC.

General description of the destination:

As you enter the cave, surrounded by stalgmites and stactites, you will discover a world last visited by men ,women and cave bears, thousands of years ago. The artwork comes to life in an interplay of light and shadows and the skilful mastery of shading and perspective techniques. Hundreds of animals, representing 15 different species, that were painted ,drawn with charcoal or engraved using flint tools or fingertips.

Cobragança Rock Art site

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