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Montemor-o-Novo, located in the heart of the Alentejo, has a rich history dating back to the Lower Palaeolithic.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Escoural cave is widely recognised for the presence of Palaeolithic rock art. The discovery of paintings and engravings inside inspired more than five decades of research, which in turn uncovered 50,000 years of history. These millennia of human occupation far exceed the period attributed to the rock art present here.<\/span><\/p>

Looking back over the thousands of years that separate us from the first species of hominids that sheltered in the Escoural cave, we find a species that predates ours - Neanderthal Man.<\/span><\/p>

Later, around 35,000 years ago, during the Upper Palaeolithic, the <\/span>Homo Sapiens<\/span><\/i> used it as a sacred space and for artistic expression, leaving us an important and recognised legacy of rock art.<\/span><\/p>

In the Neolithic period, around 7,000 years ago, nearby populations used this natural cavity as a funerary space (necropolis). This may have been the last time the Escoural cave was occupied, as its entrance was blocked, whether intentionally or by natural accident.<\/span><\/p>

It remained so until 1963, when an explosion in the marble quarry that once existed on this site opened a crack in the rock, revealing the cave's main gallery.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The only known cave within 100 kilometres has a story to tell. This is a place that has witnessed the passage of time and major stages in human evolution. Come and discover it!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Escoural Cave Interpretive Centre<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Located in the village of Santiago do Escoural, embark on a unique adventure through an interactive and multimedia exhibition that brings this unmissable site of Portuguese archaeology to life and explains its history.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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GRUTA DO ESCOURAL Montemor-o-Novo, localizado no cora\u00e7\u00e3o do Alentejo, possui uma hist\u00f3ria rica que remonta ao Paleol\u00edtico Inferior. SABER MAIS GRUTA DO ESCOURAL A gruta do Escoural \u00e9 amplamente reconhecida pela presen\u00e7a de arte rupestre do Paleol\u00edtico. A descoberta de pinturas e gravuras no seu interior inspirou mais de cinco d\u00e9cadas de investiga\u00e7\u00e3o, que por […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9076,"parent":4000,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8171","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nGruta do Escoural | Patrim\u00f3nio | Conhecer | Visit Montemor-o-Novo<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A gruta do Escoural \u00e9 amplamente reconhecida pela presen\u00e7a de arte rupestre do Paleol\u00edtico. 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