Grotta di Fumane
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In the town of Fumane, on the old road that leads to Molina, in the Val dei Progni in the 60s, the archaeologist Giovanni Solinas discovered what is now called Riparo Solinas or simply Grotta di Fumane.
In addition to animal bones, artifacts (scrapers, perforated shells, flint tips) dating back to the period of transition between the Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens were found. The most important finding remains a painted stone, considered the oldest painting exhibit in all of Europe. The Shaman depicted in one of these paintings is an anthropomorphic figure, whose head bears two horns and whose arms are heads outward. In the Aurignacian art similar figures are known, interpreted as sorcerers or shamans in ecstasy.
Contact
Grotta di Fumane
Valle dei Progni ( Directions )
Web: http://www.grottadifumane.eu
Mail: info@grottadifumane.eu
Tel: +39 366 2064398