The pre-Roman, Roman, Germanic, and Muslim periods were key in Portugalās early history. Neanderthal remains form the earliest evidence of human settlement, which was followed by the arrival of Stone Age cultures, Phoenicians, Carthaginians, and Celtic peoples. These eventually gave way to Roman rule (which established the Roman province of Lusitania) and later Germanic and Muslim invasions.
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