Menhir of Luzim
The menhir of Luzim (also called Mamoa or Marco de Luzim) is a menhir southwest of Luzim , near the border with Perozelo, in Penafiel in the Porto district in the north of Portugal .
Menhirs are a cultural phenomenon that began to mark European landscapes in the 5th millennium BC. While antas or dolmens are tombs on the Iberian Peninsula , menhirs could be places of encounter for prehistoric communities. With their often phallic shape, they point to the cult of fertility, but they can also be interpreted differently. In the case of the 2.15 m high Luzim-Menir, its location can also be associated with the proximity of the necropolis of Tapada de Sequeiros or the engravings of Lomar.
Rock carvings
The Gravuras rupestres de Lomar ( German Gravuren von Lomar ) are about eight rock carving complexes protected by a fence and walkways on a flat rocky knoll , about 15 m west of the Menhir of Luzim. The exposure contains almost 100 engravings with various motifs. Among the symbols there is an abundance of deeply indented soles of the feet ( Portuguese Pedamorfos ; Spanish Podomorfos ), which are differently grouped and oriented.
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Coordinates: 41 ° 8 ′ 41.6 ″ N , 8 ° 15 ′ 19.4 ″ W.