Covacha del Portillon
The Sierra de la Culebra is the only place in the province of Zamora where we find samples of Schematic.
Art. La Covacha del Portillón is a small quartzite cave. It was discovered in 1977 by Grande del Brío. Located very close to the Pico de Peña Mira, the highest in the Sierra de la Culebra.
Within this cave there are various schematic motifs such as anthropomorphic, anchor-shaped, cruciform, bars, canes, etc., all made in reddish and orange colors.
This cave is elongated and higher in the center than on the sides. The paintings are located on the interior western wall and painted elements such as dots and bars have been seen. Chronologically it is difficult to indicate a specific date of its origin, although apparently its dating is within the Chalcolithic or the Bronze Age.
Historical Data
- Architecture
- Archaeology site
- Construction
- Cave painting
- Historical Period
- Bronze Age
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- Postal address Linarejos (Manzanal de Arriba). NaN. Zamora
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