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Tag: Chalcolithic

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Rock Paintings of Vale de Junco (or Abrigo dos Gaivões)

Rock Paintings of Vale de Junco (or Abrigo dos Gaivões)
John Iglar Art 22 November 2023 9 September 2026 Leave a comment

Protected by the overhanging rock, the red stains stand out. Even after five thousand years, the shapes and designs can still be made out. What their significance is, we can only guess. Some depict people, others animals, while others are abstract symbols. One panel shows groups of lines: were these …

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