El Abrigo de Cinto Ventana is located on the right bank of the Cinto Ventana ravine at an altitude of 390 meters in the municipality of Dos Aguas, Province of Valencia. This small shelter is situated on a terrain of sandstone and sandy limestones, with a width of 5 meters and an average height of 1 meter, oriented towards the southwest. A small central column divides the shelter into two alcoves.
The site contains rock art paintings dating from the Neolithic period, representing the Esquematic and Levantino styles. Within the Esquematic style, there are 4 anthropomorphic figures, 4 zoomorphic figures, and 3 geometric motifs painted in orange. The Levantino style includes 3 caprids and 6 birds painted in dark red.
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Written by Nik Frost
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