Painted prehistoric stone depicting ibex

This is one of the 265 painted stones that were discovered at Dalmeri rock shelter, a prehistoric archaeological site located at 1,240 m above sea level, on the Northern edge of the Marcèsina plain, in the municipality of Grigno (Trento, Italy). It led us to understand the habits, the activities and the relationship with the mountain territory of those attending the area by the end of the Paleolithic about 13,000 years ago.The remarkable discovery of as many as 265 stones painted with red ochre…

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