New findings in the Coa Valley will have more than 30,000 years … – Daily News – Lisbon

Archaeologists Coa Valley admitted for the first time today have
 discovered throughout the year new sites that date may be up to
 Middle Paleolithic, told Lusa the Director of Côa Archaeological Park,
  Martin Batista.

According to the archaeologist also, the campaign
 drilling and exploration revealed findings of “grafetense period”, with about
 of 30,000 years, and probably even earlier occupation levels,
  which will then be calculated with new digs scheduled for 2015.

  This was announced at a time indicate about 20 years
 first discoveries of Coa Art and 16 of their classification
 as World Heritage by the United Nations
 Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

“We took up some work
  archaeological that is essential to maintain and maintain technical teams
 permanently on the ground and on the website of Cardina, where they were asked two
 archaeological exploration campaigns, which revealed a cabin background
 identical to that there are very few in Europe, “described.

 if confirmed, the discovery could prove that the Coa Valley already was
 occupied before the period of rock carvings , a given “very
 important. “