El Argar y La Gerundia in Antas, Spain

El Argar y La Gerundia in Antas, Spain

Steeped in history, these sites have been essential for the study of Prehistoria Reciente in the Iberian Peninsula.

El Argar y La Gerundia are archaeological sites located in Almería, Spain, declared as a single archaeological zone. The importance of these sites lies in their historical significance: they are considered essential for the research on Prehistoria Reciente of the Iberian Peninsula. El Argar gives its name to a significant culture of the Bronze Age in Europe. La Gerundia is an settlement of the Neolithic final with a phase of transition towards the Calcolithic. The immediate proximity of the two sites suggests they should be declared together. The sites are naturally delimited by the 35-meter-tall vertical walls created by the river Antas on its western side.

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