André Tomás Santos
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View article: Qual é o teu legado?: a renovação digital do Museu do Coa como instrumento de aproximação às suas comunidades
Qual é o teu legado?: a renovação digital do Museu do Coa como instrumento de aproximação às suas comunidades Open
The Coa Museum, open in 2010, is the entryway to the Coa Valley Archaeological Park. The visit to the rock art sites at the Coa is an authentic, irreplaceable experience that does not need ‘artifices’ to be enjoyed beyond a captivating gui…
View article: Fluvial dynamics and palaeolithic settlement: new data from the Côa Valley (Portugal)
Fluvial dynamics and palaeolithic settlement: new data from the Côa Valley (Portugal) Open
The geomorphological context of the Côa Valley open-air Palaeolithic rock art offers a unique opportunity to analyse its stratigraphic relationship with preserved Quaternary deposits and to reconstruct those that may have since disappeared…
View article: Timing of the Middle-to-Upper Palaeolithic transition in the Iberian inland (Cardina-Salto do Boi, Côa Valley, Portugal)
Timing of the Middle-to-Upper Palaeolithic transition in the Iberian inland (Cardina-Salto do Boi, Côa Valley, Portugal) Open
The timing of the Neanderthal-associated Middle Palaeolithic demise and a possible overlap with anatomically modern humans (AMH) in some regions of Eurasia continues to be debated. The Iberian Peninsula is considered a possible refuge zone…
View article: Archaeology of the Pleistocene-Holocene transition in Portugal: Synthesis and prospects
Archaeology of the Pleistocene-Holocene transition in Portugal: Synthesis and prospects Open
The Tardiglacial of Portugal has been associated with the Magdalenian culture and lithic industries characterized by tool miniaturization, a diversity of microlith types, and the absence of a intentional blade production. The technological…
View article: Trabalhos de documentação de arte paleolítica realizados no âmbito do projeto PalæoCôa
Trabalhos de documentação de arte paleolítica realizados no âmbito do projeto PalæoCôa Open
We provide a synthesis of the results delivered by the rock art studies carried out in the context of the project PalæoCôa (PTDC/EPH-ARQ/0326/2014). We have adopted an archaeological approach that had at its core the need of an integrated …
View article: A utilização de quartzo durante o Paleolítico Superior no território dos vales dos rios Vouga e Côa
A utilização de quartzo durante o Paleolítico Superior no território dos vales dos rios Vouga e Côa Open
Quartz has traditionally been regarded as a raw material of poor knapping quality. Indeed, the structure of this mineral determines the presence of cleavage planes which generate fractures and influence débitage. The fact that it is natura…
View article: Directing the eye. The Côa Valley Pleistocene rock art in its social context
Directing the eye. The Côa Valley Pleistocene rock art in its social context Open
The Upper Palaeolithic Coa Valley settlement is defined by 22 sites securely identified on surface, 15 of which have been excavated or surveyed (Aubry 2009). These sites are divided in two different types according to their location on the…