When discovering La Garma cave (Spain), archaeologists felt this place was as if it had just been abandoned .
La Garma Cave, sealed for 16,000 years, contains an ancient habitat from the Magdalenian period , unique in the world.
Considered a true time capsule (depicting the exceptional preservation of the site), it was first discovered nearly 30 years ago in northern Spain.
La Garma Cave still retains almost intact the ancient habitat of the Magdalenian people.
The entrance to the cave was sealed by a landslide, protecting it from any deterioration of time. Therefore, the evidence of the past that La Garma cave contains is very special.
300,000 years of human history are wonderfully preserved
When archaeologists first entered the cave in 1995, it seemed as if the last inhabitants had just left the area, leaving behind a precious treasure to be found on the ground and walls. .
According to archaeologists, 300,000 years of human history are stored here. This cave was already famous for its art with 500 illustrations on the walls and today it testifies to the uniqueness and prominence of the Magdalenian habitat.
The latest results of archaeological work have just been presented at the National Archaeological Museum of Spain.
Vibrant traces of ancient Magdalenian habitat
The cave floor still contains traces of a habitat dating back 16,800 years, just before the site was sealed. Therefore, this will be the most beautiful example in the world of a place with such life.
Site of ancient Magdalenian habitation in La Garma cave.
In fact, scientists have discovered an oval space about 5m 2 , bounded by stone blocks and stalagmites, allowing to fix a structure to the ground.
In the center, the team found the remains of an ancient hearth, which they believe came from a small group of hunter-gatherers who gathered around to make tools, prepare meat, and prepare meat. bones and skin from animals.
In fact, more than 4,600 objects were found in this original “house” . Among them, bones of animals, deer, horses, bison, flint tools or shells, as well as decorative objects.
It took researchers two years of painstaking work to analyze all of these artifacts.
The reconstruction of this ancient habitat will soon be on display at the Cantabria Stone Art Center in Puente Viesgo, which it hopes will bring great interest to tourists visiting Spain.
