Altamira
Americannoun
noun
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Spectacular Ice Age cave art in places like Altamira and El Castillo encouraged the idea that symbolism and art switched on almost overnight in Ice Age Europe.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
The deeper slip plane associated with the ancient Altamira slide was measured around 245 to 345 feet below ground, the report said.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2024
My colleague Grant Smith did a pretty interesting analysis to simulate what would happen if a virus emerged in this town in the Amazon called Altamira.
From Slate • May 30, 2023
Imports of Mexico's heavy crudes, mainly Maya and Altamira, touched about 507,000 bpd in May, the highest in 11 months, while fuel oil imports from Mexico were near a record at 156,000 bpd.
From Reuters • Jun. 16, 2022
The creators of the cave paintings of Chauvet, Lascaux and Altamira almost certainly intended them to last for generations.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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