Archaeological sites
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Outside paintings in shelters and stony places.
Cave paintings in Las Batuecas
Set of paintings of cave painting of the Post-Palaeolithic of the type ‘schematic painting’, in shelters and stony places, in a small valley of steep slopes and abundant vegetation.
The technique used in the paintings is simple and uniform. In general it shortens to plain colours and lineal strokes, usually in red and ochre, as well as in white, what is quite normal in Las Batuecas. As subjects of the paintings, the lines and spots predominates, also anthropomorphic and zoomorphic (human and animals shapes), sometimes creating scenes, with a clear naturalistic tendency in the case of Las Batuecas.
The lack of written documents until the end of XVIII century about Las Batuecas, and its geographical juncture to one of the most remote villages of Spain helped to create different legends spread by literature and popular tradition.
Historical Data
- Architecture:
- Archaeology site
- Construction:
- Cave painting
- Historical Period:
- Neolithic, Chalcolithic
Address
Valle de Las Batuecas. La Alberca. 37624 Salamanca.
Telephone: 923 515 036
Email: ayuntamiento@laalberca.com
Website: http://www.laalberca.com/historia
More information
Tourist Office of Alberca (La)
C/ La Puente, nº 9. La Alberca. 37624 Salamanca.
Telephone: 923 415 291
Fax: 923 415 035
Email: turismo@laalberca.com
Website: http://www.laalberca.com/
Tourist Office of Salamanca
P/ Mayor, 32. Salamanca. 37002 Salamanca.
Telephone: 902 302 002 / 923 218 342
Fax: 923 263 409
Email: informacion@turismodesalamanca.com
Website: http://www.salamanca.es
Opening hours
- Monday to friday: book visit in advance (Tf. 923 415 291)
Tickets
3.5 €Remarks: Only for groups.
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