Abstract

With this article, we pretend to address the situation and evolution of the Urban Archaeology of the municipalities of Portimão and Silves in brief and generic terms. We will focus on understanding the basic evolution of the background in which the identification, protection and divulgation of archaeological sites was done, and how these connect to everyday city life. For this, we searched the “Portal do Arqueólogo” database, the urban master legislations (PDM’s), as well as the local-national press. The urge for a strong Urban Archaeology has been visible since the end of the last century, due to its importance for the reconstruction of local histories and identities. The impact of this in the development of local tourism was sought

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