The early Neolithic site of Montum de Baixo (Melides – Alentejo Coast)

Authors

  • Joaquina Soares Museu de Arqueologia e Etnografia do Distrito de Set bal – MAEDS/AMRS Centro de Arqueologia da Universidade de Lisboa – UNIARQ
  • Carlos Tavares da Silva Centro de Estudos Arqueol gicos do MAEDS/AMRS Centro de Arqueologia da Universidade de Lisboa – UNIARQ
  • Susana Duarte Centro de Estudos Arqueológicos do MAEDS/AMRS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51679/ophiussa.2021.83

Keywords:

evolved early Neolithic, Southwest Portuguese Coast, flint bladelets, regional exchange networks

Abstract

The results of the archaeological excavations carried out at the evolved early Neolithic settlement of Montum de Baixo, in the 80s of the last century, by two of the authors (C. T. S. and J. S.), are presented in the scope of the research on the Neolithization of the Southwest Portuguese Coast developed by the same authors. Located in the vicinity of siliceous raw materials suitable for lithic flaking (flint and chert), it is likely that the economy of Montum de Baixo has allied to farming (indirect evidence) practiced in temporary and recurrent occupations, the artisanal component of surplus production of flint cores and bladelets for the regional exchange networks. 

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Published

2021-12-15

How to Cite

Soares, Joaquina, Carlos Tavares da Silva, and Susana Duarte. 2021. “The Early Neolithic Site of Montum De Baixo (Melides – Alentejo Coast)”. Ophiussa. Revista Do Centro De Arqueologia Da Universidade De Lisboa 5 (December). https://doi.org/10.51679/ophiussa.2021.83.

Issue

Vol. 5 (2021)

Section

Articles