Cova Dones: a major Palaeolithic cave art site in eastern Iberia

This article presents details of the recent discovery of Palaeolithic cave art in Cova Dones, Valencia. The preliminary results reveal a rich graphic assemblage with features that are unusual for Mediterranean Upper Palaeolithic art and were previously unknown for the Pleistocene in the eastern Iberian coast. Key words: Mediterranean, Pleistocene, rock art, engraving/painting techniques, stylistic analysis
Introduction Traditionally, the distribution of Pleistocene cave art has centred on the Franco-Cantabrian region with a 'periphery' including areas of southern Spain and Italy. More than 70 per cent ofknown [...]