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H 245 x W 174 mm

234 pages

200 figures (colour throughout)

Published Sep 2025

Archaeopress Archaeology

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Paperback: 9781805830900

Digital: 9781805830917

DOI 10.32028/9781805830900

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Keywords
Spain; prehistoric sites; cave art; dolmen; castros; hidden Spain; walking trails; cultural travel; heritage tourism; museums; scenic landscapes

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This guide opens up Spain?s rich prehistoric past, highlighting over 220 sites, museums and landscapes across the country. From cave art to dolmen and Iron Age castros, it combines practical visitor information with clear background on prehistoric chronology, inviting discovery beyond the usual tourist routes.

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Contents

Introduction

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Chapter 1: Madrid

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Chapter 2: Cave art in north-western Spain: Pa?s Vasco, Cantabria and Asturias

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Chapter 3: The Castros of western Asturias

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Chapter 4: Coastal Galicia

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Chapter 5: Around Logro?o: La Rioja, Navarra and Pa?s Vasco

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Chapter 6: Arag?n

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Chapter 7: Castilla y Le?n

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Chapter 8: Extremadura

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Chapter 9: Andaluc?a

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Chapter 10: Catalunya

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Chapter 11: Menorca

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Index

About the Author

Jude Brown is a retired Youth and Community Officer who worked for Oxfordshire County Council. She is particularly interested in enhancing educational opportunities for disadvantaged children and runs a small charity (Education for Democracy in South Africa) which works in a rural township in the Western Cape of South Africa.


Gary Lock is an Emeritus Professor of Archaeology, University of Oxford. He spent many years teaching and researching prehistoric archaeology specialising in the Iron Age and hillforts. He has published widely and is a co-director of the successful Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland.


Jude and Gary have three children, six grandchildren and a VWT5 camper van with a Bilbo conversion. They live in Oxford.