Los Millares — Fort 1 (Almizaraque Sector)
Millares Fort 1
Iron Age to Classical (700 BCE–300 CE)·Iron Age fortified culture·🇪🇸 Andalusia, Almería, Santa Fe de Mondújar, Spain
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About Los Millares — Fort 1 (Almizaraque Sector)
Los Millares — Fort 1 (Almizaraque Sector) in Andalusia, Almería, Santa Fe de Mondújar, Spain is a Iron Age to Classical (700 BCE–300 CE) fortress attributed to Iron Age fortified culture. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal platform and workshop area. Dimensions 71m × 57m; area 25.2 ha. Excavation excavated; condition partially preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Iron Age fortified culture fortress with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 240 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Construction technique
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Ritual landscape model
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. 600 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age to Classical (700 BCE–300 CE)
- Culture
- Iron Age fortified culture
- Purpose
- Fortified citadel and control point
- Rediscovered
- 1907
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 945 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1900
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
37.1300° N · 2.5800° W · 240 m · 3 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at Los Millares — Fort 1 (Almizaraque Sector) — structure with stratified deposits
37.1324° N · 2.5785° WAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at Los Millares — Fort 1 (Almizaraque Sector) — complex with stratified deposits
37.1301° N · 2.5792° WOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at Los Millares — Fort 1 (Almizaraque Sector) — outlier with stratified deposits
37.1303° N · 2.5778° W