Description
The Rupestre Art, "art on rock," is composed of the pictorial manifestations that our remote ancestors left on the walls of numerous covacas and petreous coats of our saws, in prehistoric times (in our region, from the Neolithic, to the Bronze Age).
These more or less realistic but generally schematic manifestations reproduce human beings, animals and symbols, forming isolated scenes. It is a time of great changes in the way of life in which human beings move from being a predator to domesticating vegetables and animals to getting plenty of food and storing it to avoid moving continuously. The representations not only evoke and report part of daily life, but leave us witness to its complex and mysterious spirituality.
World Heritage Site
The Sierras de Segura and Cazorla are home to an interesting set of uplifting rock art; a lot of coats and caves where these first inhabitants left their art. In 1998 it became part of the UNESCO catalogue as World Heritage Site.
Outdoor museums
These sites can be considered as authentic outdoor museums of incalculable value, whose preservation concerns each and every fellow citizen. When visiting them, we must remember that we contemplate figures made by the primitive man, not least human and intelligent, more than 4,000 years ago. It's all by law, Cultural Interest Property.
Visit the paintings
Visiting these places can be difficult and frustrating, not only because of their access; it can be dangerous, but because sometimes their conservation status is the least poor; and it is recommended that they be visited with a specialist. For this purpose, before scheduling the visit, it is advisable to consult with someone familiar with the place (to advise and guide) or even to be accompanied by a responsible local guide (it is advisable to contact local authorities or associations).
In Santiagos- Pontones stands out the existence of the Abrigo de Río Frio, the Caves of Engarbo I and II and the Abrigo de Cañada de la Cruz. Just like the Cave of Birth, the only one that has been excavated.
