Talayotic Menorca

Overview

Located on the island of Menorca in the western Mediterranean Sea, these archaeological sites are situated in agro-pastoral landscapes. A testimony to the occupation of the island by prehistoric communities, these sites display a diversity of prehistoric settlements and burial places. The materials, forms and locations of structures dating from the Bronze Age (1600 BCE) to the Late Iron Age (123 BCE) show the evolution of a “cyclopean” architecture built with very large blocks of stone. Astronomical orientations and visual interconnections between prehistoric structures indicate networks with possible cosmological meanings.

Selection Criteria

(iii)(iv)

Components(9 locations)

• •C2: Southwest Area1528rev-002
• •C1: Plains of Ciutadella1528rev-001
• •C3: Western Migjorn area1528rev-003
• •C7: South-east area-Maó1528rev-007
• •C6: South-east area-Alaior1528rev-006
• •C4: Central-south area of ravines1528rev-004
• •C9: North-West area of Tramuntana1528rev-009
• •C8: Prehistoric village of Trepucó1528rev-008
• •C5: Area between the ravines of Torrevella and Cala en Porter1528rev-005

Details

Countries

Spain

ISO Codes

ES

Area

3,527 ha

Coordinates

39.9975, 3.9089