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1985 US. Discovered 1985 Oct. 20 by A. Mrkos at Kleť.
Altamira is a cave in northern Spain, whose walls bear paintings and engravings — chiefly of bison, deer, horses and boar — dating from the Stone Age. It is one of the most important prehistoric painted caves. The paintings were discovered in 1879. (M 46008) The name was suggested by M. Tichý.
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(2003). (7742) Altamira. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_6653
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