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The Dolmen of Cunha Baixa ((ポルトガル語:Anta de Cunha Baixa)) is a dolmen in the civil parish of Cunha Baixa, in the municipality of Mangualde. It is located in a valley area of the Rio Castelo, between the villages of Cunha Baixa and Espinho. ==History== From artifacts discovered in and around the archaeological excavations, scientists have determined that it was constructed between 3000 and 2500 BC.〔 and like numerous other similar sites, is believed to be a ancient Celtic heritage. It was discovered in 1892, by Leite de Vasconcelos, who first documented the dolmen, under the authority of Dr. Pais da Cunha, then owner of the property.〔 He found the dolmen damaged, with the interior chambers full of dirt, brambles and rocks of various sizes, some eroded or damaged from the dolmen itself. They proceeded to clean out the chambers and excavate to about 1.17 metres, discovering the first archaeological objects, and then continuing to the table rock. In these excavations Leite de Vasconcelos found in the interior of the dolmen, axes and polished trapezoidal-shaped polished stone adzes; rudely carved flint blades, trapezoidal microliths, triangular and semi-lunar, fragments of red and black pottery, some with ornaments; yellow ochre for body painting; burnt berry seeds; burnt pieces of substances from a forge or furnace; and a human bone.〔 At the entrance, was an inclined rock slab 1.2 metres by 0.2 metres, with 15 grooves along its edge on both sides. Also in the adjacent terrain, a flint axe, a polished stone implement, six small blades (some jagged) and flint arrowheads, were also discovered.〔 The artifacts were transferred to the National Archaeological Museum ((ポルトガル語:Museu Nacional de Arqueologia)) in Lisbon. It was declared a National Monument ((ポルトガル語:Monumento Nacional)) on 16 June 1910. In 1934, the Leisners carried-out a plan of the site, and cut a section from the dolmen.〔 But, by 1955, I. Moita encountered the dolmen surrounded by scrub and the corridor obstructed by rocks.〔 A restoration and cleaning of the site, under Raquel Vilaça and Domingos Cruz (1987), solicited the A.C.A.B. and the Central Region Archaeological Service ((ポルトガル語:Serviço Regional de Arqueologia da Zona Centro)), with authorization from the IPPC.〔 A similar cleaning was undertaken in 1994 that included cleaning the monument and the area circling the site.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dolmen of Cunha Baixa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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