Rediscovery of the Caves of Altamira
What happened
Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola discovered Paleolithic paintings of bison and other animals in the Caves of Altamira near Santillana del Mar, Cantabria, Spain. Dated to around 36,000 years ago, they revolutionized views of prehistoric art. Initial skepticism gave way to acceptance of Upper Paleolithic creativity in northern Spain.
Literary impact
The cave art inspires ekphrastic poetry on primal expression and human origins, influencing 20th-century poets exploring deep time and creativity in modernist and environmental verse.
Source: Wikipedia
