Type of site:
Rock-Shelters
Place of location: Cueva Chiquita
Village/Town: Cañamero
Municipality: Cañamero (Cáceres)
Region: Extremadura
State: Spain
Telephone: (+34) 924 007 009, (+34) 927 199 134
Website: https://www.geoparquevilluercas.es/centro-de-interpretacion/centro-de-interpretacion-de-la-arqueologiaberzocana/ http://www.villuercas.net/canamero/contenidos/patrimonio-pinturas-rupestres.php
E-mail: ciarqueologiaberzocana@gmail.com
Natural Environment:
In the heart of Las Villuercas region, one of the most spectacular parts of the region, with well-conserved Mediterranean woodland and impressive mountain ranges with some of the highest peaks in Extremadura.
Archaeological evidences in the site:
The Villuercas region has an important Archaeological context, from the Palaeolithic to the Middle Ages. The most important record is foccused on Recent Prehistory, especially the Bronze and Iron Ages, with many remains of daily file and personal adornments of gold. Roman evidences are important too, like the roman villae of Valhondo. Rock Art is an important reference point and includes Palaeolithic engravings in the Mina de Ibor cave and especially a lot of decorated rock-shelters with a large number of representantions of Schematic Art.