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Archaeological sites of the Côa Valley - Paleolithic Habitat Archaeological Nucleus of Salto do Boi/Cardina - World Heritage - UNESCO 1998

Category: Archaeology > Outdoor Station

District: Guarda > Vila Nova de Foz Côa > Almendra

Location

Guarda/Vila Nova de Foz Côa/Almendra

Period of Occupation

Gravettian, Magdalenian, and Neo-Chalcolithic

Site Description

- The Cardina site, also known as Salto de Boi, is an important archaeological site in the Côa Valley, identified in 1995.

- It occupies two distinct platforms on the left bank of the Côa River, in a section where the river makes a sharp bend.

- Archaeological interventions between 1996 and 2001 revealed a Paleolithic occupation sequence, with phases ranging from the Gravettian to the Azilian.

- In 2014, new excavations expanded the intervention area, completed the chronological sequence of occupation, and improved the understanding of spatial organization over time.

- Discoveries in 2018 showed alluvial layers containing vestiges of the Middle Paleolithic, allowing the study of the evolution of lithic industries and the behaviors of Neanderthals.

Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sítios_de_arte_rupestre_do_Vale_do_Coa

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt

Coordinates DD: 40.97973450563051,-7.100286343320561
Coordinates DMS: 40°58'47.0"N 07°06'1.0"W

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