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A HISTORY TRIP
IES PEDRA DA AUGA
TROUGH TIME
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PREHISTORY120.000 years ago,in the lowerPaleolthic, the site
of this school waswas a damp area.
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DuringDuring lower Paleolithican Acheulean tool was found rightan Acheulean tool was found right
here.here.
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An old legend says that anymph dwelt the bottom of
a pool. Her beauty
attracted the men whopassed by.
who just by looking at her,lost all their memories fromthe past.
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THE NEOLITHICTHE NEOLITHIC4.000 years ago agriculture and cattleraising started.
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THE IRONTHE IRON--AGEAGE
SETLEMENTSSETLEMENTSIn the Bronze- age and iron age ( centuries X - VIII b.c)people lived in hill forts (commonly known as CASTROS).
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These castros were small villages. Peoplelived on agriculture, cattle raising , hunting,
fishing and harvest.
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ROMANIZATIONROMANIZATIONBack in the year 137 B.C. the Roman legionsconquered Galicia. People were turned into
slaves and forced to work in Roman villages.
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AS PESQUEIRASAS PESQUEIRAS
The Romans really appreciated theabundance of salmon and lamprey inthe rivers Tea and Mio.
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THE MIDDLE AGESTHE MIDDLE AGES
The feudal systemexpanded in theMiddle ages.Peasants and villagepeople were forcedto work for theirlords in return forprotection.
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THE CASTLESTHE CASTLES
Castles were the centre of all activity. TheMarquis of Vilasobroso lived in leisure andluxury
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The lord of Vilasobroso
walked along his domains andpactised fishing in this area.The villagers provided for hishigh standard of living payingtributes in money, crops and
cattle.
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OS TROUBADOURSOS TROUBADOURS
The troubadours or minstrels played an importantThe troubadours or minstrels played an importantrole in the everyday life in the castle. Theyrole in the everyday life in the castle. Theywere the authors of the beautiful Cantigas dewere the authors of the beautiful Cantigas deAmigo, musicalized poems which were theAmigo, musicalized poems which were the
highest expression of culture at the time.highest expression of culture at the time.
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In 1467 theIn 1467 thepeasantry, fed uppeasantry, fed up
with the constanwith the constanabuse of their lorabuse of their lorgot organised andgot organised andrevolted againstrevolted against
them, destroyingthem, destroyingtheir castles andtheir castles andpalaces.palaces.
The lords retreateThe lords retreateand found refugeand found refugePortugal, where tPortugal, where tgot organised togot organised to t e revo ters nd t e revo ters nd
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THE MODERN AGESTHE MODERN AGESWhile the nobility goes on
with their abuse,
the Vilasobroso Marquis
leaves his palace in Canedoto setle down in the King scourt where he wasassigned as an
administrator.
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LIFE AT THE COURT
His daughter,Dona Agustinade Sarmiento
would work as aservant at thecourt.
She was at the
service of infantaMargarita ofAustria.
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AS MENINAS
She would beinmortalizedAgustina by the
painter Velazquezin The Meninas.Shes the oneoffering a jar of
water to theinfant Margarita .
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THE EXPANSION of PONTEAREAS
Between 1500 e 1800 the villa of Ponteareas gainedrelevance after the concession of a monthly fairwhich highly contributed to the economical
developement of the area.
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THE NEW CROPSTHE NEW CROPS
New crops wereintroduced afterbeing brought from
America, mainly cornand potatoes.Hunger and povertydissapeared, thepopulation grew and
soon they run ot ofresources, whichcaused people toemigrate.
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The GRANARIES or hrreos are built tokeep grain during the winter.
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EMIGRATIONAmerica became the land of the
dreams of so many hungryfamilies who lived in misery.
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Between 1808 and 1814 the French
invaded the country.
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People revolted against them and
defeated them.
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A legend says that a French division gotlost in the damps on a gloomy night in
this place.
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Was it the Nimphs?... Or is it
just a legend?
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Water was drained out of theWater was drained out of theplace. The site became what is nowplace. The site became what is nowour School, a place which wasour School, a place which was
initially designed as a school forinitially designed as a school fortechnical education for the youthtechnical education for the youthin Ponteareas.in Ponteareas.
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..and what is now a..and what is now a
Secondary School.Secondary School.
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OK, that s no longer a
secret: everybody knowsthat they pop out of the
water when pools areformed on rainy days.
Many have seen them inthe mist