The Conhal of Arneiro (Nisa, Nordeste Alentejano, Portugal) : a geoarchaeological view on ancient gold exploitation in a late quaternary Tagus riverine landscape Universiteit Gent
This paper presents the results of geoarchaeological research in the Portuguese Tagus Valley. Until recently, the Late Quaternary evolution of the Conhal of Arneiro (Nisa, Northeastern Alentejo, Portugal) was poorly examined and understood. Especially the large-scale exploitation for placer gold in historical times complicated the landscape reconstruction, Lis it systematically obliterated large parts of the archaeological and ...