Red handprints on the rock at Cueva de las Manos

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Cueva de las Manos, in photographs.

Many ways to see an extraordinary place.

Photo credit

Fjturban · Public domain. Resized for display.

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Rock art at Cueva de las Manos — Rock art at Cueva de las ManosPhoto: Mariano, Public domain

Ancient painted hands and figures at Cueva de las Manos — Ancient painted hands and figures at Cueva de las ManosPhoto: Fjturban, CC BY-SA 3.0

Red handprints on the rock at Cueva de las Manos — Red handprints on the rock at Cueva de las ManosPhoto: Fjturban, Public domain

Painted hands beneath an overhang at Cueva de las Manos — Painted hands beneath an overhang at Cueva de las ManosPhoto: Maclemo, CC BY-SA 3.0

Layers of handprints on the rock at Cueva de las Manos — Layers of handprints on the rock at Cueva de las ManosPhoto: Maclemo, Public domain

White and red handprints at Cueva de las Manos — White and red handprints at Cueva de las ManosPhoto: Maclemo, CC BY-SA 3.0

The painted rock walls of Cueva de las Manos — The painted rock walls of Cueva de las ManosPhoto: Hiroki Ogawa, CC BY 3.0

The rock art of Cueva de las Manos in Santa Cruz — The rock art of Cueva de las Manos in Santa CruzPhoto: Maxima20, CC BY-SA 3.0

Ancient paintings in Cueva de las Manos — Ancient paintings in Cueva de las ManosPhoto: Hiroki Ogawa, CC BY 3.0

Painted handprints on the walls of Cueva de las Manos — Painted handprints on the walls of Cueva de las ManosPhoto: Maclemo, CC BY-SA 3.0

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An exceptional personal-hundred contender for the directness of its human expression. It adds a rock-art tradition from southern South America, complementing the original list’s more monumental archaeological sites.