Los Millares Bastion South Gate
Chalcolithic (3200-2300 BCE)·Los Millares Culture·🇪🇸 Andalusia, Almeria, Spain
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About Los Millares Bastion South Gate
Los Millares Bastion South Gate in Andalusia, Almeria, Spain is a Chalcolithic (3200-2300 BCE) ancient city attributed to Los Millares Culture. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal chamber 9 × 3 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 37.1198N -2.4790E controls access to Andalusia, Almeria resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey ancient-city for Andalusia, Almeria, illustrating Los Millares Culture construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Nature of burial rites and population
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ancestral burial reuse over centuries
- 02Astronomical alignment hypothesis
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. 3100 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (3200-2300 BCE)
- Culture
- Los Millares Culture
- Purpose
- Fortified settlement and ceremonial centre controlling regional exchange
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3100 BCE
Initial construction of Los Millares Bastion South Gate main structure
c. 861 BCE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Los Millares Bastion South Gate
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Los Millares Bastion South Gate) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
37.1198° N · 2.4790° W · 189 m · 3 mapped features
Los Millares Bastion South Gate — Main Ancient-City Feature
templePrimary temple at Los Millares Bastion South Gate — rock-cut facade with stratified deposits
37.1210° N · 2.4786° WLos Millares Bastion South Gate — Secondary Enclosure
chamberAncillary chamber at Los Millares Bastion South Gate — rock-cut facade with stratified deposits
37.1208° N · 2.4771° WLos Millares Bastion South Gate — Outlier Rock Art Panel
cairnOutlier cairn panel linked to Los Millares Bastion South Gate ceremonial landscape
37.1216° N · 2.4777° W