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Los Chaparros and Los Estrechos of Albalate del Arzobispo

Albalate del Arzobispo, Bajo Martín, Teruel

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Los Chaparros and Los Estrechos of Albalate del Arzobispo

Curiosity · Albalate del Arzobispo, Bajo Martín, Teruel

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Los Chaparros and Los Estrechos are rock shelters with rock art located in the Sierra de Arcos, in Albalate del Arzobispo, in the Bajo Martín region, along a signposted 8.3-kilometre route through the canyons of the Martín river. At Los Chaparros three phases overlap: fine geometric strokes in faint red of the linear-geometric style, Levantine figures in vivid violet-red tones, and schematic figures at the edges, with trees, quadrupeds, archers and pregnant women; a secondary panel adds around twenty engraved motifs dating from the late Middle Ages to the 19th century. At Los Estrechos, figures in red and black are seen, both Levantine and schematic. The site has been UNESCO World Heritage since 1998, within the rock art of the Mediterranean Basin.

Photo: Biblioteca de la Facultad de Empresa y Gestión Pública Universidad de Zaragoza (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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