by Benito Madariaga de la Campa · Fundación Marcelino Botín · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788495516183
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«Sanz de Sautuola y el descubrimiento de Altamira» is the historical essay by Benito Madariaga de la Campa, from Fundación Marcelino Botín, in paperback.
The book examines the figure of Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola and his role in the discovery of the Altamira caves, analysing the cave paintings from a historical and cultural perspective. It includes interpretations of their symbolism: sanctuaries, initiation rites, propitiatory magic and the cult of the animals depicted.
The subtitle is «consideraciones sobre las pinturas». The book was published in 2000 and belongs to the Historia y Documentos collection, number 16.
Recommended for readers interested in prehistory, archaeology and cave art, as well as the history of archaeology in Spain.
