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La Torre-La Janera megalithic site

Neolithic-Chalcolithic megalithic complex, Huelva, Spain

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La Torre-La Janera megalithic site is located in the municipalities of Ayamonte and Villablanca in the province of Huelva, Andalusia. It was discovered when in 2018 a farmer intended to prepare the land to cultivate avocados and in view of the archaeological potential of the site the local council demanded a survey to be made. It is considered to be one of the largest megalithic site in Europe with over 500 standing stones.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Initial erection of megaliths

5th–4th millennia BC

Wind farm impact

2008

Modern discovery

2018

Main construction phase

c. 3750–3500 BC

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Burial and Funerary Structures

Dolmens
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Industrial and Craft Structures

Mines
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Religious and Ritual Structures

Stelae
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Agricultural and Land Use Features

Terraces
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Environmental and Natural Features

Landscaped Earthworks
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Astronomical and Timekeeping Structures

Stone Alignments
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Country

Spain

Coordinates

37.33° N, -7.41° E