The LandCRAFT Coa project took us to Poço Torto in the Foz-Coa archaeological park in Portugal. This is one of the most important archaeological sites of Palaeolithic art in the open air in Europe. There, a representative of the New Materials group participated in the portable Raman characterisation of recently discovered cave paintings. This device allows a non-invasive and highly accurate analysis of the pigments used in the paintings, revealing crucial details about their composition and origin.
The Landcraft Coa project is funded by the Portuguese FCT (Foundation for Science and Technology) under the Centre for Studies in Archaeology, Art and Heritage Sciences of the University of Coimbra, with Lara Bacelar Álves as director.
