Los Millares
A model of the prehistoric town of Los Millares, with its walls | |
Los Millares Location in Andalusia, Spain | |
| Location | Santa Fe de Mondújar, Andalusia, Spain |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°57′53″N 02°31′20″W / 36.96472°N 2.52222°W |
| Type | Settlement |
| Area | 2 ha (4.9 acres) |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 3025 BC |
| Abandoned | c. 2000 BC |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | 1891 |
Los Millares is a Chalcolithic occupation site 17 km north of Almería, in the municipality of Santa Fe de Mondújar, Andalucía, Spain. The complex was in use from the fourth millennium BC (c. 3025 BC) to the end of the third millennium BC (c. 2000 BC) and probably supported around 1,000 people. It was discovered in 1891 during the construction of a railway. It was first excavated by Luis Siret in the succeeding years. Excavations are ongoing. Los Millares is the type site of the Chalcolithic Millaran culture.