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Altamira: see Paleolithic art Paleolithic art (pā'lēəlĭth`ĭk, –lēō–, păl'–), art of the most recent ice age. ..... Click the link for more information. . AltamiraCave near Santander, northern Spain, famous for its magnificent prehistoric paintings and engravings. The paintings, dating to 14,000–12,000 BC, were first described in 1880. Altamira cave is 890 ft (270 m) long. The roof of the main chamber is covered with paintings, chiefly of bison, in vivid red, black, and violet. Other figures, in a simpler style, include wild boars, horses, and a hind, as well as eight engraved anthropomorphic figures and various handprints and hand outlines. Engraved artifacts and other material remains suggest that the site may have been a centre for seasonal gatherings. See also Magdalenian culture; rock art. Altamira a cave in N Spain, SW of Santander, noted for Old Stone Age wall drawings How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Bridgestone, Tokyo, Japan, will build a plant in Altamira,
Tamaulipas, Mexico, to ensure reliable supplies of high quality carbon
black, which is said to be in increasingly high demand due to expansion
of the company's tire plants worldwide. , will expand its North American
engineering plastics compounding capacity by installing an extrusion
line at its styrenics facility in Altamira, Mexico. To make a modest living in Los Angeles County, a single adult must
earn $25,000, a single parent with two kids must earn $54,000 to juggle
in the extra cost of day care, and a working parent like Altamira with a
stay-at-home spouse must earn $49,000 to make ends meet, according to
the Sacramento-based researchers. |
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