Author(s): Cardoso, João Luis
Date: 2025
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/27219
Origin: Sapientia - Universidade do Algarve
Subject(s): Geological Museum of LNEG; Archaeology; Lisbon; Museu Geológico do LNEG; Arqueologia; Lisboa; Portugal; Geological Museum of LNEG; Geological Museum of LNEG; Archaeology; Archaeology; Lisbon; Lisbon; Museu Geológico do LNEG; Museu Geológico do LNEG; Arqueologia; Arqueologia; Lisboa; Lisboa; Portugal; Portugal
The archaeological activity of the current National Energy and Geology Laboratory (LNEG), the legitimate heir to a long and prestigious scientific tradition, dates back to 1857, the year in which the 2nd Geological Commission of Portugal was founded. From the very beginning, it took on the research of one of the most controversial issues that filled the debates of scientific societies throughout the second half of the 19th century: the demonstration of the antiquity of the human species, which was then one of the main concerns of Western science. Today, in addition to the explanatory news of the Geological Map of Portugal at a scale of 1/50,000, where archaeology continues to be represented, the Institution's activity in the field of Archaeology continues to be relevant, supporting the research work carried out at the Museum, which continues to be highly sought after by national and foreign specialists, as well as by students at various levels of education and the general public.
