Carlos J. Gradin

Carlos J. Gradín is an Argentine surveyor and archaeologist. He is most known for his extensive studies of Cueva de las Manos.

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most important research on the site was conducted by Argentine surveyor and archaeologist Carlos J. Gradín and his team in 1964, when they began a 30 year long study on the caves and the art therein. In his studies, Gradín has helped to separate the different stylistic sequences of the cave.