The Côa Valley Archaeological Park embodies a singular instance of prehistoric art from across the globe. The park's status as a World Heritage Site introduces a central conservation challenge. The outlining of a conservation plan must consider a few relevant variables as the exposure to meteoric elements, the impact of human activity on the land, and tourism. These factors must be considered in the context of ...
The techno-typological characterization of the lithic industries from trenches H, Z, and N (18 m²) from the Cardina-Salto do Boi archaeological site, in the Côa River valley, combined with the study of the lithic resource management, made it possible to identify three Middle Palaeolithic occupations, dating from (1) ca. 155 ka BP to ca. 80 ka BP, (2) ca. 80 ka BP to 51 ka BP, and (3) 51 ka BP to 39 ka BP. It al...