Local Legends
Cave of Los Aviones
Cartagena, Spain
The Cave of Los Aviones, located at sea level near Cartagena in southeastern Spain, is a paleontology site dating back to the Middle Paleolithic era. It is famous for having yielded in 2010 several perforated and painted seashell beads thought to have been crafted as jewelry by Neanderthals. The cave is a cemented marine conglomerate. The site has yielded ochred and perforated marine shells, red and yellow colorants, and shell containers that feature residues of complex pigment mixtures. The pigments on the sea shells were dated to 115,000 years old, making these "the oldest personal ornamentation known anywhere in the world," predating Homo sapiens. Art is an archaeological proxy for symbolic behavior.
- Category
- Local Legends
- Location
- Cartagena, Spain
- Coordinates
- 37.58536, -0.98574
- How to get there
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- Wikidata
- Q1143227
What is Cave of Los Aviones?
Cave of Los Aviones is a Local Legends place on VeroMaps. Other places close by: Faro de Navidad, Faro de La Curra, The Zulo, Castle of La Concepción.
Where is Cave of Los Aviones?
Cave of Los Aviones is in Cartagena, Spain. Coordinates: 37.58536, -0.98574.
How do I get to Cave of Los Aviones?
Cave of Los Aviones is at Cartagena, Spain (37.58536, -0.98574). Enter these coordinates in Google Maps, Apple Maps or OpenStreetMap for walking, cycling or driving directions.