Anta do Monte Abraão

Anta do Monte Abraão
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A megalithic dolmen in Monte Abraao parish, Queluz, Sintra municipality, Lisbon District, Portugal, dating to the Late Neolithic to early Chalcolithic (4000-2500 BC). First identified in 1876 by Carlos Ribeiro, who excavated it through 1878 and published results in 1880. The tomb held remains of approximately 80 individuals. Part of the Antas de Belas group alongside the nearby Anta da Pedra dos Mouros and Anta da Estria. The site has faced threats from urban expansion and quarry activity.

TypeDolmen
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryPortugal
Coordinates38.7683° N, 9.2647° W

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