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Dolmen of Guadalperal

Megalithic dolmen in Extremadura, Spain (3000–2000 BC)

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The Dolmen of Guadalperal, also known as the Treasure of Guadalperal and as the Spanish Stonehenge for its resemblance to the English Stonehenge, is a megalithic monument dating from between 2000 and 3000 BC in Peraleda de la Mata, a town in the region of Campo Arañuelo in eastern Extremadura, Spain. The monument is within the Valdecañas reservoir in the Tagus River and is only visible when the water level allows it.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Excavation campaign

1925–1927

Discovery

1926

Publication of engravings

1960

Reservoir inundation

1963

Satellite reappearance

July 2019

Estimated construction

3000–2000 BC

Classification

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Caches
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Water Management Features

Reservoirs
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Burial and Funerary Structures

Dolmens
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Industrial and Craft Structures

WorkshopsToolmakers’ Areas
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Religious and Ritual Structures

TemplesStelae
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Artistic and Decorative Features

Petroglyphs
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Domestic and Habitation Structures

HousesVillages
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Environmental and Natural Features

Artificial Mounds
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Food Production and Processing Features

Hearths
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Country

Spain

Coordinates

39.84° N, -5.40° E