Abstract: Direct evidence of agriculture in Early Neolithic Portugal is almost non-existent, so there are very disparate estimates of the role played by agriculture during the period. Recent excavations at Cortic¸ óis, a newly discovered Early Neolithic site in central Portugal, revealed the first recognizable sickle implements and therefore relevant artefactual evidence of agricultural practices. These are typ...
Abstract: Discovered in the context of a field survey project aiming the study of the Roman occupation in the area, the site of Cortiçóis was subjected to surface collections and excavation in September 2010. These tasks permitted to conclude this site was deeply affected by the plantation of a vineyard. However, the abundant artefactual assemblage that was recovered is testimony of a Neolithic occupation (or s...
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