TRACCE no. 13 – by Robert G. Bednarik

This is a black day in the history of global endeavours to preserve the cultural heritage of humanity, and in more ways than one. For one thing, it condemns one of Europe’s greatest art treasures to permanent destruction.

TRACCE no. 13 – by Mila Simoes de Abreu, Andrea Arcà

Alea jacta est. Within few hours the Portuguese-Spanish Alqueva dam water will start to submerge thousands of years of human history and archaeological remains: hundreds of prehistoric engraved rocks, Roman mills, millenarian olive-groves and cork-plantations will be lost forever under the Portuguese Archaeological Institute blessing.

TRACCE no. 13 – by TRACCE editor

Durante los meses de Enero y Febrero de 2001 un equipo de 15 realizaron todos los trabajos de documentación pertinentes del conjunto de grabados rupestres prehistóricos localizados en este pequeño enclave geográfico de la provincia de Badajoz.

TRACCE no. 13 – by M. Simoes de Abreu, A. Arcà, A. Fossati

With the complicity of the European Union new large and important rock art areas will be submerged by the Alqueva dam (Portugal – Spain).

TRACCE no. 13 – by UISPP

Lors de la réunion du Conseil Permanent du vendredi 7 septembre 2001, réunie à Liège (Belgique), la motion suivante a été proposée et acceptée. Par la suite, elle a été présenté lors de l’Assemblée générale de l’UISPP, tenue à Bruxelles le samedi 8 septembre.

TRACCE no. 13 – by Mila Simoes de Abreu, IFRAO Portugal

The International Federation of Rock Art Organizations applauds the important discovery of rock-engravings by the river Guadiana in Spain and Portugal, in a zone that will be flooded by the Alqueva dam.

TRACCE no. 13 – de Mila Simoes de Abreu, IFRAO Portugal

Nomeação imediata de uma comissão internacional de acompanhamento verdadeiramente independente. Demissão dos responsáveis do IPA e do CNART que não verificaram o trabalho levado a cabo pela EDIA. Participação internacional do esforço de prospecção, levantamento e estudo das gravuras rupestres do rio Guadiana.

TRACCE no. 13 – by Past Signs and present Memories project

The recent discovery of an important prehistoric art complex in the Iberian Peninsula, in the Guadiana valley, imposes itself as a reason for joy, but also for concern, from the archaeologists and European citizens.

TRACCE no. 13 – by Editor

Guadiana rock art related links dating back to 2011. Most of these links are no more working (try Google and Web Archive – Wayback machine): perhaps a broom blow was given over an underwater but still hot problem…

TRACCE no. 13 – by Movimento Cota 139

How EU and national policies can still promote unsustainable models of rural development that destroy habitats and species protected under EU law.

TRACCE no. 13 – by IMHO – The International Minimisation Heritage Organisation

A new technique has been found: it is called the “MINIMISATION”. Really very simple: it is sufficient to “MINIMISE” the impact of the dam over the natural and the cultural environment by MINIMISING the natural and the cultural heritage itself. The Columbus’ egg!.

TRACCE no. 13 – by International Rock Art Community

List of people who endorsed the petition to Portuguese government and European Union till the 18 February 2002.
Originally posted at: http://www.petitiononline.com/Alqueva/petition.html

TRACCE no. 13 – by Editor

16 pictures from the Spanish side of the Guadiana river: environment and rock art (now submerged by the dam)

TRACCE no. 13 – by TRACCE editor

(de Cheles 2000 en imágenes)
Esto es un fragmento del libro en el que muestro las fotografías y describo los paisajes, monumentos, fauna y flora próximos a Cheles que van a desaparecer cuando se termine el embalse de Alqueva. En este fragmento están los molinos. es el capítulo más largo del libro.

Jacinto Gil Sierra