Inquérito Nacional à Actividade Arqueológica: uma segunda leitura sobre a actividade arqueológica nas autarquias portuguesas

The Professional Association of Archaeologists made in 2006 a survey on the archaeological activity carried out by different types of institutions in Portugal. Because the answers were in quantity only from the municipalities, it is presented here an analysis of the relation between the Portuguese municipalities and the archaeological heritage, as institutions that promote, fund or hire archaeological services. It is commented the characterization of the activities developed and supported, as well as the hired services, and about the material and human resources committed to the archaeological tasks. Since a similar survey was made in 2002, the data from both surveys are compared