Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola
Date of Birth  :
1831
Place of Birth  :
Spanish
Country  :
Spain
Field of Expertise  :
Archaeology
Educational background  :
Acheivements / Contributions  :

He owned the land where the Altamira cave was found.

The Altamira cave, now famed for its unique collection of prehistoric art, was well known to local people, but had not been given much attention until in 1868 it was "discovered" by the hunter Modesto Peres.

He was started exploring the caves in 1875.

Bibliography  :
Escritos y documentos (Coleccion de bolsillo - Institucion Cultural de Cantabria ; 2) (Spanish Edition) ,