52'  Spanish Spain

The protagonist of this story is a cave, but not just any cave. Located in the Galician mountains, it is one of the most important Paleolithic sites in Spain: its name is Cova Eirós. Since 2008 a team of archaeologists led by Arturo de Lombera and Xose P. Rodríguez has unearthed thousands of remains that demonstrate the cave's habitation on numerous occasions [...]

The protagonist of this story is a cave, but not just any cave. Located in the Galician mountains, it is one of the most important Paleolithic sites in Spain: its name is Cova Eirós. Since 2008 a team of archaeologists led by Arturo de Lombera and Xose P. Rodríguez has unearthed thousands of remains that demonstrate the cave's habitation on numerous occasions over tens of thousands of years, up to the present day, with its first inhabitants being the last Neanderthals. This makes Cova Eirós a unique and exceptional place, even more so when, in 2012, the team of archaeologists discovered cave paintings inside. The documentary presents an intimate chronicle of these remarkable discoveries, chronicled over seven years of following the excavations.

Category:  Documentary 

Genre:  Art