Castellón Alto
| Castellón Alto | |
|---|---|
 Archaeological site of Castellón Alto | |
| Location | Galera, Granada |
Castellón Alto is an Argaric culture archaeological site located in Galera, Granada and dated between 1900 and 1600 BE during the Bronze Age.[1]
The inhabited area was located on three natural terraces and the hillside. The upper terrace is separated from the rest of the town by a perimeter wall, forming an acropolis area where the elites of the town lived with fundamental elements for survival such as the cistern or a water tank.[1] It is noteworthy the 130 graves, which except for children's burials in an urn, are found in artificial covachas (caves carved from the rock, mostly sealed by large slabs).[1]
It was excavated from June to July 1983 and from September to November by the University of Granada.[2]
Access[edit]
Guided visits are available to this site and the necropolis of Tútugi, which is also located in Galera.[1] There is a small museum in the centre of the village which displays some prehistoric material including the "Galera mummy" found at Castellón Alto.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Castellón Alto y Necrópolis ibérica de Tútugi: Visitas". Agencia Andaluza de Instituciones Culturales (in Spanish). Consejería de Cultura y Patrimonio Histórico. Junta de Andalucía. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Castellón Alto". Instituto Andaluz de Patrimonio Histórico (in Spanish). Consejería de Cultura y Patrimonio Histórico. Junta de Andalucía. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Galera Archaeological Museum (Galera)". Granada Geopark.
External links[edit]
Media related to El Castellón Alto at Wikimedia Commons
