Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde' has mentioned 'Dam' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| In the early 1990s rock engravings were discovered in Vila Nova de Foz Cxc3xb4a during the construction of a dam in the Cxc3xb4a River valley. | WIKI |
| In 1995 elections led to a change in government resulting in the cancellation of the dam project. | WIKI |
| In the 20th century, the construction of the Pocinho Dam and its associated reservoir likely resulted in the immersion of many rock cliff drawings. | WIKI |
| In 1995, a plan to construct a dam was approved and works began in the Cxc3xb4a Valley. | WIKI |
| [6][7] There was a move by EDP to disprove the age of the carvings in order to continue the dam project, despite the damage it would do to the findings. | WIKI |
| [6] At the time, the number of known carvings was smaller but there was suspicion that many more had already been submerged by the completed Pocinho Dam. | WIKI |
| [10] The Portuguese government's insistence in proceeding with the dam project led to mounting political scandal and pressure from the international community. | WIKI |
| The dam project was denounced in international newspapers such as The Sunday Times, The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, and broadcasters such as the BBC. | WIKI |
| EDP continued to promote other methods of "saving" the prehistoric art (such as creating moulds or carving the panels from the cliff faces), while still promoting the continuation of the dam project. | WIKI |
| A broad-based movement against the dam developed. | WIKI |
| Incoming Prime Minister Antxc3xb3nio Guterres cancelled the dam project in November 1995. | WIKI |