A ocupação humana do III Milénio a.C. do Cabeço da Ervideira (Alcobaça)

Em sondagens de avaliação realizadas no Cabeço da Ervideira (Alcobaça) foram encontrados vestígios de duas ocupações humanas. A mais recente enquadra-se na segunda metade do III milénio a.C. e traduz-se num piso associado a um conjunto artefactual com abundantes cerâmicas e líticos em bom estado de preservação. A mais antiga encontra-se pouco caracterizada, sendo possível que date do Neolítico final ou Calcolítico inicial. Foram também realizados estudos de arqueobotânica que atestaram o consumo de cereais e leguminosas e a exploração de diferentes ambientes para produção de alimentos e recolha de lenha.Test pits carried out in Cabeço da Ervideira (Alcobaça) led to the discovery of two occupation levels. The most recent dates back to the second half of the 3rd millennium BC. In this level, a possible hut floor with wellpreserved and abundant ceramics and lithics was found. The oldest level is poorly characterized, but is likely from the Late Neolithic or the Early Chalcolithic. Archaeobotanical studies demonstrate the consumption of cereals and pulses, as well as the exploitation of different environments for producing food and collecting fuel.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Clay combustion structures in early Mesolithic at Cova da Baleia (Mafra, Portugal): Approaches to their functionality

The functionality of Cova da Baleia (Mafra, Portugal) is hereby presented and discussed in this paper. In an excavated area of 500 m2 was identified a large concentration of structures (128), of which 104 were in clay, with two phases of occupation. The absolute chronology indicates a majority occupation of the second half of the 8th millennium cal BCE (Early Mesolithic) and a second phase towards the end of the 7th millennium (Late Mesolithic). Despite the excellent state of conservation of the site, the osteological remains are practically absent, possibly due to taphonomic factors. Cova da Baleia is clearly a distinctive site of the reference framework known of the Early Mesolithic times in Portugal, given the large size of the site (about 1 ha) and its structural complexity. It was clear that an interdisciplinary approach was mandatory in order to fully guarantee the site interpretation, namely regarding its functionality. The results of the use-wear and archaeobotanical studies show the relevance of wood and other hard materials, whereas the need for fire for these activities remains to be understood.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio