Los Millares Bastion South Gate — Southern Extension

Why it mattersKey ancient-city for Andalusia, Almeria, illustrating Los Millares Culture construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

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

1. c. 3100 BCE

   Initial construction of Los Millares Bastion South Gate — Southern Extension main structure

2. c. 823 BCE

   Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Los Millares Bastion South Gate — Southern Extension

3. 19th–20th century

   Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Los Millares Bastion South Gate — Southern Extension) with geophysical prospection

• Los Millares Bastion South Gate — Southern Extension — Main Ancient-City Feature

  cairn

  Primary cairn at Los Millares Bastion South Gate — Southern Extension — central chambered cairn with stratified deposits

  37.1309° N · 2.4857° W

• Los Millares Bastion South Gate — Southern Extension — Secondary Enclosure

  plaza

  Ancillary plaza at Los Millares Bastion South Gate — Southern Extension — enclosure wall with stratified deposits

  37.1311° N · 2.4819° W

• Los Millares Bastion South Gate — Southern Extension — Outlier Rock Art Panel

  reservoir

  Outlier reservoir panel linked to Los Millares Bastion South Gate — Southern Extension ceremonial landscape

  37.1297° N · 2.4820° W