Los Millares Bastion South Gate — Western Terrace

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 — Western Terrace main structure

2. c. 931 CE

   Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Los Millares Bastion South Gate — Western Terrace

3. 19th–20th century

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

• Los Millares Bastion South Gate — Western Terrace — Main Ancient-City FeaturereservoirPrimary reservoir at Los Millares Bastion South Gate — Western Terrace — central chambered cairn with stratified deposits37.1274° N · 2.4798° W
• Los Millares Bastion South Gate — Western Terrace — Secondary EnclosuremoundAncillary mound at Los Millares Bastion South Gate — Western Terrace — burial gallery with stratified deposits37.1259° N · 2.4806° W
• Los Millares Bastion South Gate — Western Terrace — Outlier Rock Art PaneldromosOutlier dromos panel linked to Los Millares Bastion South Gate — Western Terrace ceremonial landscape37.1253° N · 2.4789° W
• Los Millares Bastion South Gate — Western Terrace — Hydraulic/Cistern AnnexstructureHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir at Los Millares Bastion South Gate — Western Terrace with plastered basin37.1270° N · 2.4801° W