Abstract
Considerable, but intermittent, efforts in terms of studies and treatments have been expended by those responsible for the conservation of the Cueva de Altamira. Apart from the control of visitor numbers to a level compatible with the preservation of the important palaeolithic paintings and engravings scattered throughout the cave, the conservation of the site requires the study and continuous observation of the natural ecosystem which has enabled this art to survive for more than 14,000 years. The planning of an appropriate preventive conservation strategy has focused, in the first stages of the current project, on basic installations such as the electrical wiring, the lighting system and security devices, and a dataacquisition system for the continuous monitoring of various environmental factors. The conditions inside the cave make considerable technical demands on complex equipment, which has been designed with a view to maximum functionality and minimum impact on the cave.
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