General Information

Site Name:

La Garma

Synonym Name(s):

La Garma A

Site Type:

cave

More info to Site Type: 

The cave indicates an extensive Paleolithic settlement with paintings from the initial Upper Paleolithic to the Magdalenian period and the ground is full of evidence of human activity (animal bones, charcoal fragments, etc.).

Discovery Year: 

1.991

First Description: 

[PublicBibliographySpace:Arias Cabal et al 1999]

Chronological Abstract: 

La Garma cave covers the Aurignacien (layer C), Gravettian (layers F and E), Solutrean (G and H) and the Magdalenien by the layers I, J, K, L, M, N and O.

Location

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Country:

Europe::Southern Europe::Spain

General Location Description:

La Garma A is the name of part of an extensive cave system located within the Monte de la Garma hill, near the village of Omoño (Cantabria, northern Spain).

Coordinates:

  • Latitude (WGS84):
43,15
  • Longitude (WGS84):
-3,9
  • Altitude:
80

 

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Bibliography:

[PublicBibliographySpace:Arias Cabal et al 1999] [PublicBibliographySpace:González Sainz 2002] [PublicBibliographySpace:Álvarez Fernandez 2007]

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