Conferência Universidade de Innsbruck Austria 2010.pdf

Maio 2010 INSTITUT FÜR ARCHÄOLOGIEN Presentation of the archaeological activities made by the local council, since the creation of the local department of archaeology, at the end of 1996. The development of the local department of archaeology embraces the investigation, preservation, evaluation, display and explanation of the sites within the area for the local community and visitors. The reconnaissance of the extensive and rich territory, of Alcoutim, has provided an archaeological inventory, which led us to the progressive study of the scientific and historical knowledge of the area that constitutes the district of Alcoutim today. The preservation of the evidence of the past has in the present, the clear intention to make the management of the patrimonial richness a tourist potential, and another step toward economic development, in which the display plays an important role in the evaluation, sensibisation and promotion of Cultural Heritage, particularly in its history, architecture and nature. This preservation will be a fundamental factor for the success of the tourist activities in the region, together with other endogenous resources. The presentation introduces the development of the different stages in the archaeological projects. A group of sites have been chosen to integrate the archaeological itinerary of this region.