This paper addresses some of the major lines of development of research and teaching of archaeology in Oporto, first, since the early twentieth century until the reopening of the Faculty of Arts U. P. and later emphasizing the importance of this school in the creation of undergraduate and graduate studies in archaeology. Also noted is the role of the Faculty in developing innovative research projects and progra...
In a time of great decline of public funding in archaeological investigation, it was formed in 2012 the research project "História do Povoamento de Picote", proposed by Associação para o Desenvolvimento Integrado de Picote (Frauga) to the University of Porto (UP). This project was created with the main objective of carrying out excavations in the archaeological site of Puio, as well as the recovery of other inf...
This text discusses the process of construction-use-closure of decorated dolmens in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. The "decoration" is perceived as one of the aspects of collective social negotiation underlying the construction of the monument. In fact, the construction and decoration reflect the maintenance, recreation and alteration of specific memories, identities and ideologies in the Neolithic com...
Results from excavation work carried out at Mamoa do Castelo (Trás-os-Montes, North-eastern Portugal) in 2000-2001, are presented here. This is a megalithic monument, with chamber and other access structures - corridor opened directly in the clayey sediments, antechamber – in connexion with a covering sub-circular mound. Special emphasis is given to the different phases of construction / use / "closure" during ...
Results from excavation work carried out at Mamoa d’Alagoa (Trás-os-Montes, North-eastern Portugal) in 2000-2001, are presented here. This is a megalithic monument, with chamber and other access structures - megalithic corridor, corridor opened directly in the clayey sediments, antechamber – in connexion with a covering sub-circular mound. Special emphasis is given to the different phases of construction / use ...
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