The archaeological excavations carried out since the Tito Bustillo cave was discovered show that the cave was densely occupied during the most recent phases of the Magdalenian period, that is, between 15,000 and 11,000 years ago.
During this period, the cave dwellers were groups of hunter-gatherers who created the paintings inside the cave, and created some of the richest cultural wealth of the European Upper Palaeolithic. Compared to previous periods, they made more types of tools. The hoes, harpoons, spatulas, and rods found are everyday objects that reveal an enormous cultural richness.
The animal remains found at the archaeological sites show that hunting was one of these people's main activities, as well as gathering and fishing, as indicated by the magnificent harpoons found at Tito Bustillo.
The surprising creative talent of the Magdalenian groups is evident in the way they decorated their tools and manufactured and adorned their ornaments. We do not know they used them, but decorative pieces such as shells, richly embellished tools such as harpoons, spear guns, rods and spatulas, and stone plaques engraved with motifs similar to those found on the walls of the cave, have been found. The so-called pendants discovered are of great interest, particularly the so-called goat's head, which boasts spectacular three-dimensional workmanship.
This room contains reproductions of the main pieces found on the Tito Bustillo site grouped by theme (sewing, fishing, hunting, ornaments, etc.) These are made with their original raw materials (bones, antlers, stone...). The information in the room is accompanied by an audiovisual presentation with testimonies from the cave's main researchers.