Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley

Local nameParque Arqueológico do Vale do Côa
LocationPortugal

The Prehistoric Rock-Art Site of the Côa Valley is an open-air Paleolithic archaeological site located in northeastern Portugal, near the border with Spain.

In the early 1990s rock engravings were discovered in Vila Nova de Foz Côa during the construction of a dam in the Côa River valley. They include thousands of engraved rock drawings of horses, bovines and other animals, human and abstract figures, dated from 22,000 to 10,000 years B.C. The sites were reviewed by archaeologists and other specialists of UNESCO and other agencies.

Tags Editor's ChoiceUNESCONational ParkHeritage
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prehistoric_Rock_Art_Sites_in_the_Côa_Valley

Coordinates 41°0'48.006" N -7°6'10.954" E

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