Location Spain Criteria i, iii Extensions 2008 Phone +34 942 59 84 25 UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription 1985 | Type Cultural Reference 310 Province Cantabria Extension 2008 | |
UNESCO region Europe and North America Address 39553 Riclones, Cantabria, Spain Similar Cueva de Hornos de la Peña, Cueva de El Pendo, Cueva de Las Monedas, Cave of La Pasiega, Cueva de Covalanas (parking) | ||
The cave of Chufín located in the town of Riclones in Cantabria (Spain). It is located in the place of confluence of the Lamasón and Nansa rivers in an environment with steep slopes where there are several caves with rock art. It is one of the caves included in the list of World Heritage of UNESCO since July 2008, within the site «Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain».
It were discovered by the photographer Manuel de Cos Borbolla, natural of Rabago (Cantabria)
In Chufín found different levels of occupation, the oldest being around 20000 years old. The cave, small size, has some deep sentillez subtle engravings and paintings from red deer, goats and cattle that are represented very schematically.
It also found a large number of symbols. One group, called type "sticks", accompanies the paintings inside animals. There is also a large number of drawings using points (puntillaje), including one which has been interpreted as a representation of a vulva.