Cromeleque de Vale de Maria do Meio

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2019-09-25
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The Vale Maria do Meio Cromlech is a megalithic stone circle located in Evora district (Portugal). It is currently dated to the fifth millennium BCE. It is located in an area of the Alentejo with a great concentration of megalithic monuments, among which also stands out the Almendres Cromlech, just 10km away. The cromlech was identified in 1993 and it was excavated in 1995 finding 34 granite menhirs. Processed from 6218 images from a Phantom 4 Pro, completely modeled in Reality Capture. Calado, Manuel (2000). “O recinto megalítico de Vale Maria do Meio (Évora, Alentejo)”, in Muita gente, poucas antas? Origens, espaços e contextos do megalitismo. Actas do II Coloquio internacional sobre megalitismo (Reguengos de Monsaraz, 3 a 7 de maio de 2000), pp. 167-182.