[size=18]In 1875, animal bones & ancient weapons were discovered by a Spanish nobleman named Marcelino de Sautuola in Altamira Cave in Spain.Years later he returned with his daughter Maria. She noticed paintings of bulls and other animals on the ceiling. Then Maria & her father made the most amazing discovery of all: human handprints on the walls of the cave .Today archaeologists think the paintings and prints were made by hunters who lived over 16,000 years ago .But no one is sure exactly why they were placed there.[/size]