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 7
Ibex representations in the Côa valley rock art:
A. from a panel at Canada do Inferno; B. from a panel at Quinta da Barca
I; C. from a panel at Quinta da Barca III; D. from a panel at Penascosa.
According to Bednarik, <<the large and distinctly curved horns of
the ibex are not present, instead the horns found in the petroglyphs resemble
those of certain domestic goats>>.
Esta página foi realizada para o Nestcape Navigator
2.0
Última actualização no dia 1 de Junho 96
siljan@gemini.ci.uc.pt