Cueva de la Laja Alta
The Cueva de la Laja Alta is located on the Jateadero estate in the Gomero Gorge, on the edge of the "Parque Natural de Los Alcornocales" (cork oaks) in Jimena de la Frontera in the province of Cádiz , in Spain . It belongs to the group of caves with rock paintings , the southern art ( Spanish Arte Sureño )
The Laja Alta Cave was discovered by Francisco Corbacho Rey in 1978. It is characterized by a large number of cave paintings, among which a scene with depictions of ships should be emphasized. It possibly shows boats from the eastern Mediterranean and dates from 1000 to 600 BC. Dated. In the cave there are also numerous representations of human figures as well as cultic symbols and idols . Of interest is a scene depicting a rider.
See also
literature
- Michael Blech u. a .: Hispania antiqua. Monuments of the early days . Philipp von Zabern, Mainz 2001, ISBN 3-8053-2804-4 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rock art on the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, known locally as Southern Art, refers to rock art that mainly exists in the provinces of Cádiz and Malaga.
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Coordinates: 36 ° 26 ′ 30.8 " N , 5 ° 30 ′ 35.3" W.