Spain
Painted Cave, Galdar
Time Periods
Paleolithic
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Contemporary Period
Time Periods
Paleolithic
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Contemporary Period
Location
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The Painted cave is an archaeological museum and park in the town of Galdar, located the northwest of Grand Canary in the Canary Islands, Spain. This centre is part of the Spanish Ministry of Culture, Historic Heritage and Museums of the town council of Grand Canary. Inside are found some of the most representative archaeological vestiges of pre-Hispanic Canaries, with characteristics unique within Spain. The Painted cave is considered as the "Sistine chapel" of the former inhabitants of the island, the Canarii.
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Paleolithic
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Contemporary Period
Time Periods
Paleolithic
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Contemporary Period