To browse Academia. Skip to main content. Log In Sign Up. Unfollow Follow Unblock. Other Affiliations:. The archaeological excavation carried out at Rua do Vale, 12 allowed the discovery of a context formed during the transition from the 19th to the 20th century c. The material culture corresponds for the most part to what would The material culture corresponds for the most part to what would be expected in a context of this chronology.
However, it was possible to recognize specific social groups, which led to a unique approach surrounding gender and identity. The materials correspond to discards from one or more domestic contexts, deposited at the rear of the building that served as the dump area for the building.
The discovery of a substantial number of ceramic sherds allowed to identify local and regional productions, as well as European and Oriental imports. These revealed different production methods, from artisanal to industrial productions.
Several other objects made out of metal, bone and glass point towards the occupation of this space by women. The study of the documentation from that time allowed to draw a social profile of Rua do Vale and that house in particular. The combination of all the available information allowed to relate this context with a marginalized activity of Lisbon's society: prostitution. This statement will be discussed properly. Within this dump, the almost complete skeleton of a dog was found.
Also, the remains of three human skeletons of babies were identified, corresponding, quite possibly, to premature births or abortions. The present thesis intends to study the domestic context relative to the aforementioned chronology, trying to understand the consumption habits and aspects of the private life of the inhabitants of this space in Lisbon during Contemporary Times, focusing mainly on inequality not only of women, but of a specific group of women.
