🎨 Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula: Barranc de Carbonera – Abric II
Echoes of Movement, Survival, and Symbolism
📋 Fast Facts
- Neolithic and Copper Age rock shelter in eastern Spain
- Painted panels depict human figures in motion and game animals
- Part of the Mediterranean Basin rock art UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Located within a natural ravine in Castellón Province
Barranc de Carbonera – Abric II forms part of the wider Mediterranean rock art landscape of eastern Iberia, preserving painted scenes that reflect the daily activities, beliefs, and social dynamics of prehistoric communities. Set within a natural ravine, the shelter's panels reveal how early societies used rock surfaces to record movement, interaction, and meaning ...