Maria and the Cave Paintings

The incredible true story of how a child discovered ancient cave paintings—and changed history forever.

The Cave of Altamira in Spain had been abandoned for thousands and thousands of years. . . . Until a man named Marcelino and his curious daughter Maria went exploring. “Papa, oxen!” Maria reportedly cried, directing her father to look at the cave's ceiling. Above, they saw images of bison galloping, bellowing, and charging. And in that moment, our understanding of history underwent a seis...