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April 23, 2026Journal of Archaeological Science Reports0 citationsOpen Access

Petroarchaeology and Human Mobility in Copper Age Iberia: Vila Nova de São Pedro

Follow that blade! − Petroarchaeological proxies as indicators of human mobility during the Copper age of the SW of the Iberian Peninsula: Vila Nova de São Pedro case study (Portugal)

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PJPatrícia JordãoCNCésar NevesSSSofia Soares

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Assessment reveals human mobility in Copper Age Iberia, indicating cultural motivations for blade circulation.

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  • The research aims to explore human mobility during the Copper Age in southwestern Iberia through the analysis of blade artefacts.
  • Conducted petrographic and geochemical analyses of blade samples from Vila Nova de São Pedro.
  • Utilized techno-typological approaches to characterize blades in circulation.
  • Included geological studies of local and distant flint sources.
  • Blades from over 500 km away highlight the importance of Vila Nova de São Pedro.
  • No significant differences in knapping techniques were found between local and distant flint types.
  • Mobility was influenced more by cultural factors than by raw material availability.
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Jordão et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e9b6aa85696592c86eafc8https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2026.105767
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