The stylistically Paleolithic petroglyphs
of the Côa valley (Portugal) are of Paleolithic age
A refutation of their <<direct dating>> to recent
times
João Zilhão
Figure 1
The Côa valley, with location of the several clusters of rock art
attributed to the Upper Paleolithic on stylistic grounds known until March
1995. The limits of the lake that will flood the area if the dam is constructed
are also indicated. The base is the 1:100,000 map of the area published
by the Instituto Geográfico e Cadastral. After Rebanda (1995).
1. Broeira; 2. Vale dos Moinhos; 3. Canada do Amendoal I; 4. Canada do
Inferno; 5. Vale Videiro; 6. Vale de Figueira; 7. Foz de Piscos; 8. Ribeira
dos Piscos; 9. Quinta da Barca I- II; 10. Quinta da Barca III; 11. Penascosa;
12. Faia VI. The letters V and C represent, respectively, the Iron Age and
Paleolithic art site of Vermelhosa, on the Douro, and the Upper Paleolithic
camp sites of Cardina, on the Côa.
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