Aber-Long Ancient City
Ancestral Pueblo (900–1350 CE)·Ancestral Pueblo·🇪🇸 Andalusia, Spain
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About Aber-Long Ancient City
Aber-Long Ancient City in Andalusia, Spain is a Ancestral Pueblo (900–1350 CE) ancient city attributed to Ancestral Pueblo culture. Systematically investigated through aerial LiDAR and fieldwalking, it presents a monumental core with hydraulic works. Construction employs mudbrick on stone socle and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Ancestral Pueblo ancient-city with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Astronomical alignment and orientation
- 02Cause of abandonment and collapse
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape and ancestral veneration
- 02Trading entrepôt and regional hub
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1045 CE
- Period
- Ancestral Pueblo (900–1350 CE)
- Culture
- Ancestral Pueblo
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1045 CE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 1209 CE
Major enlargement and wall circuit added
c. 1305 CE
Peak occupation and regional prominence
1966
Scientific excavation and conservation
On the ground
Structures & features
37.3000° N · 3.6345° W · 2052 m · 3 mapped features
Ancillary Complex
tombOutlier feature with alignments
37.2974° N · 3.6317° WRock Art Panel
structureAncillary necropolis associated with main monument
37.2984° N · 3.6348° WGranary Cluster
templeBurial zone — shaft tombs
37.3003° N · 3.6321° W