Pedra das Cabras
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The Stone of the Goats (Galician: Pedra das Cabras) is a petroglyph located in a pine forest near the village of (civil parish of , municipality of Ribeira), in the Barbanza Region of Galicia.
Description[]
The zoomorphic motifs are scratched into the side of a large solitary rock and depict two animals, possibly deer. Each animal has six legs, which might have been a deliberate choice to represent movement in the figures.[1] The engravings have been tentatively dated to the Neolithic.
Image gallery[]
Petroglyph detail
Petroglyph setting
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References[]
- "Pedra das Cabras". Patrimonio Galego (in Galician). Patrimonio Galego. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
Coordinates: 42°34′37.1″N 08°59′05.0″W / 42.576972°N 8.984722°W
Categories:
- Petroglyphs
- Archaeological sites in Galicia (Spain)
- Galicia (Spain) stubs