La Garma cave complex

La Garma cave complex
Complejo kárstico del monte de La Garma
Approach to the cave, entrance covered by a white sheet
Approach to the cave, entrance covered by a white sheet
Location in Spain
Location in Spain
Location in Spain
Location in Spain
Location in Spain
La Garma cave complex (Cantabria)
LocationCantabria, Spain
Coordinates43°25′50″N 3°39′57″W / 43.43056°N 3.66583°W / 43.43056; -3.66583
Typekarst cave complex
Site notes
Conditionexcellent
Public accessNo
Official nameLa Garma
TypeCultural
Criteriai, iii
Designated1985 (9th session)
Part ofCave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain
Reference no.310-014
RegionEurope and North America
Official nameComplejo Kárstico del Monte de la Garma
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaArchaeological site
Designated7 July 1998
Reference no.RI-55-0000118

The La Garma cave complex is a parietal art-bearing paleoanthropological cave system in Cantabria, Spain. It is located just north of the village of Omoño, part of the municipality of Ribamontán al Monte. The cave complex is noted for one of the best preserved floors from the Paleolithic containing more than 4,000 fossils and more than 500 graphical units. It is part of the Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain World Heritage Site.


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