Míriam Salas-Altès

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Ice Age engravings found in a heavily visited Catalan cave

Co-author of the 2026 Antiquity study

Visitors walked past the engraved walls of Cova de la Font Major for decades, some carving names over Ice Age marks. In 2019, archaeologist Josep Maria Vergès spotted them under raking light, and researchers now describe 280 Paleolithic motifs, including 55 animal figures.

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The sheer quantity of art discovered at the Cova de la Font Major is exceptional.

from Ice Age engravings found in a heavily visited Catalan cave · Updated 2 hours ago

When you shine a light straight on the engravings, they are really difficult to see.

from Ice Age engravings found in a heavily visited Catalan cave · Updated 2 hours ago