Altamira


Al·ta·mi·ra

A0229300 (ăl′tə-mîr′ə, äl′tä-mē′rä) A group of caverns of northern Spain west-southwest of Santander. The caves contain magnificent specimens of Paleolithic art discovered in 1879.

Altamira

(Spanish altaˈmira) n (Placename) a cave in N Spain, SW of Santander, noted for Old Stone Age wall drawings

Al•ta•mi•ra

(ˌæl təˈmɪər ə)

n. a cave in N Spain, near Santander, noted for its Upper Paleolithic polychrome paintings of bison, deer, and pigs.
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