Mirabella cave
The cave is located at the foot of the Serre del Mirabella with a very characteristic circular entrance of 8 m, clearly visible from a distance. It is an uphill corridor, of decreasing width, with a dusty, sterile ground floor. On the left wall, at eye level, there is a series of small figures painted with red ocher: the first two are zoomorphic, perhaps dogs; the others are anthropomorphic, in different attitudes. Uncertain dating: perhaps Eneolithic. F ° 249 II SW, Monreale; UTM: UC44310758, Altitude: 880 m,
Development m 33.
(Text source: Giovanni Mannino: Guide to the Prehistory of Palermo - List of prehistoric sites in the province of Palermo - Sicilian Institute for Political and Economic Studies)
Bibliography and further in-depth documents:
100) FIRST SICILY - AT THE ORIGINS OF SICILIAN SOCIETY - volume first edited by Sebastiano Tusa Palermo 1997.
Ignazio Caloggero: Sicily between History, Myths and Legends. Vol. 1: From Prehistory to the Phoenicians. First edition 2018 - Revised and updated edition of 2022
Ignazio Caloggero:
History of Sicily - 1.3.1: Neolithic and the birth of agriculture in Sicily
History of Sicily - 1.3.2: Religiosity and Burials in the Neolithic Period
History of Sicily - 1.3.3: Art in the Neolithic
History of Sicily - 1.3.4: Neolithic Sites List
History of Sicily - 1.4.1: The development of metallurgy
History of Sicily - 1.4.2: Social and cultural development
History of Sicily - 1.4.3: Burials during the Metal Age
History of Sicily - 1.4.4: Religious sentiments during the metal age
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Information contributions: Ignazio Caloggero Web
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