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Lloma de Betxí

Valencian Bronze Age hilltop settlement, 1800–1300 BCE

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The Lloma de Betxí is a Bronze Age archaeological site in the municipality of Paterna (Valencian Community (Spain). It is on the top of a hill at 99m over the sea level and 30m over the surroundings. It is in the county of Paterna, nearby the Turia river, close to Valencia city. The chronology of the site: 1800 – 1300 B.C., part of the Valencian Bronze Age.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
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Site occupation (chronology)

1800–1300 B.C.

First published mention

1928

Encyclopedia reference

1973

First excavation

1984

Extended excavation project

1985–2013

Radiocarbon samples

3725 ± 60 BP and 3505 ± 55 BP

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Storage Structures

GranariesStorage Pits
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Water Management Features

Cisterns
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Burial and Funerary Structures

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Industrial and Craft Structures

FurnacesWorkshops
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Agricultural and Land Use Features

Terraces
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Country

Spain

Coordinates

39.53° N, -0.51° E