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Mesolithic Rock Painting of Eastern Spain

The Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age is an archaeological term used to describe specific cultures that fall between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic Periods.

The use of small chipped stone tools called microliths and retouched bladelets are the key factors in identifying the Mesolithic as a prehistoric period.

Mesolithic people likely continued the art forms developed during the Upper Paleolithic Period, including cave paintings and engravings, small sculptural artifacts, and early megalithic architecture.

The most extensive collection of Mesolithic rock art has been found on the Mediterranean coast of Spain. These paintings consist of human and animal figures in scenes of hunting and early agricultural activities, such as collecting honey.

Mesolithic ~ relating to or denoting the middle part of the Stone Age, between the Paleolithic and Neolithic.

"the collection had several possible Mesolithic artifacts"
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