First approach to the chronological sequence of the engraved stone plaques of the Foz do Medal alluvial terrace in Trás-os-Montes, Portugal

On the Foz do Medal Alluvial Terrace, including its left and right banks, an impressive collection of Paleo lithic portable art was discovered, ranging a total of 1511 fragments. A total of 83% of the fragments dates back to the Magdalenian period. However, the biggest collection of plaques from the...

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Autores: Soares de Figueiredo, Sofia, Nobre, Luís, Xavier, Pedro, Gaspar, Rita, Carrondo, Joana
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Alcalá (UAH)
Repositorio:e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:ebuahbibliot::13f238e9af2308b8dd3d99122c781785
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10017/69213
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Mobile art
Gravettian
Solutrean
Magdalenian
Portugal
Arte mueble
Solutrense
Magdaleniense
Gravetiense
Historia
History
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Sumario:On the Foz do Medal Alluvial Terrace, including its left and right banks, an impressive collection of Paleo lithic portable art was discovered, ranging a total of 1511 fragments. A total of 83% of the fragments dates back to the Magdalenian period. However, the biggest collection of plaques from the Solutrean period in Portugal was also exhumed, along with probably the largest collection of plaques in the Iberian Peninsula dating back to the Gravettian period. The Foz do Medal Alluvial Terrace is one of the most important sites of mobile art on an international level. Therefore, its study is of the utmost importance. This article intends to briefly describe the Paleolithic sequence of the decorated plaques on the Foz do Medal Alluvial Ter race, by focusing primarily on its Gravettian and Solutrean moments.