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Nelson J. Almeida is an Assistant Professor at the Department of History of the University of Évora (Portugal). He received his PhD in Quaternary, Materials and Cultures from the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, in 2017. His research is focused on Iberian Late Prehistory and Protohistory and he is currently a researcher at CHAIA (Centre for Art History and Artistic Research)) and UNIARQ (Centre for Archaeology from the University of Lisbon). He is co-founder and administrator of the Earth's Legacy (O Legado da Terra, Cooperativa de Responsabilidade Limitada), a Cultural Heritage Cooperative. He published and edited several journal issues, scientific articles, book chapters, and books, presented oral communications and posters, and lectured at several national and international conferences, workshops, and BSc/MSc classes in Portugal and Brazil. He has also tutored and co-supervised BsC dissertations and MSc dissertations dealing with European Prehistory. He has extensive experience in both field and laboratory work.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Nelson José Oliveira de Almeida

Citation names

  • Almeida, N.J.
  • Almeida, N.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
3811-CD6B-445C
ORCID iD
0000-0002-3653-0850
Google Scholar ID
UBpS15kAAAAJ&hl
Researcher Id
AAB-4942-2021

Email addresses

  • nelson.almeida@uevora.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • Laboratório de Arqueologia Pinho Monteiro, Palácio do Vimioso, Universidade de Évora, 7002-554 , Évora, Évora, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Humanities - History and Archaeology - Archaeology
Education
Degree Classification
2017
Concluded
 Quaternário, Materiais e Culturas / Quaternary, Materials and Cultures (Doutoramento)
Major in Mesolithic; Neolithic; Chalcolithic; Southwestern Iberia; Zooarchaeology; Taphonomy
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente, Portugal
"Zooarqueologia e Tafonomia da transição para a agro-pastorícia no Baixo e Médio Vale do Tejo" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Very Good
2013 - 2013
Concluded
 Introduction to Genetics and Evolution (Outros)
Coursera.org & Duke University, United States
 With distinction
2008 - 2010
Concluded
 Arqueologia Pré-Histórica e Arte Rupestre - Master Erasmus Mundus Quaternary and Prehistory (Mestrado)
Major in Neolithic; Zooarchaeology; Taphonomy; Portugal
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Portugal

Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain

Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Italy

Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris, France
"A Constituição das Primeiras Economias Agro-Pastoris, Paradigmas em Debate: o contributo da Zooarqueologia e Tafonomia para o Alto Ribatejo" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2009 - 2009
Concluded
 Erasmus mobility traineeship (Outros)
Institut Catala de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolucio Social, Spain

Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain
B
2008 - 2008
Concluded
 Curricular Internship during the Graduation / Licenciatura (Outros)
Universitat de Barcelona Facultat de Geografia i Història, Spain
 17
2004 - 2008
Concluded
 Archaeology and History (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
"O Maciço Calcário Estremenho e a Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Lis: prospecção, inventariação e interpretação" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Thesis: 15 / Final: 13
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/04/24 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Arqueologia, Portugal
2023/01 - 2023/12 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Centro de Estudos Africanos, Portugal
2017/04 - 2019/04 Postdoc (Research) Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Portugal
2010/01 - 2019/03 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Geociências, Portugal
2016/05 - 2017/04 Researcher (Research) Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/11 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2022/10 - 2023/11 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2023/02/06 - 2023/07/07 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Évora, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/02/15 - Current Administrator O Legado da Terra, Cooperativa de Responsabilidade Limitada / Cooperative Earth's Legacy, Portugal
2012 - 2018 Member of the Board (Secretary), Legal Appointed Representative (LEAR - European Commission), Head of the Laboratory of Zooarchaeology and Taphonomy Instituto Terra e Memória, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019 - 2023 Archaeologist Independent Professional, Portugal
2008 - 2018 Volunteer Museum of Prehistoric Art, Portugal
2011/05 - 2012/04 Local Administration Professional Internship Program (PEPAL) Câmara Municipal de Mação, Portugal