History:La Hoya, Alava
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La Hoyako aztarnategi arkeologikoa | |
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| Location | Binasperi, Lanciego/Lantziego |
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| Region | Álava |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 42°33′54″N 2°35′11.04″W / 42.565°N 2.5864°W |
| Type | Human settlement |
| Area | 4 ha (9.9 acres) |
| History | |
| Periods | 15th and 3rd centuries BCE |
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| Archaeologists | Alejandro Sampedro Martínez et al |
The ancient town of La Hoya (Biasteri, Alava, Basque Country) is an important archaeological site of the Bronze and Iron Ages of the Basque Country and nearby areas of Spain .
The fortified town was inhabited between the 15th and 3rd centuries BCE and occupies four hectares. It has three levels:
- Middle-Late Bronze Age: in this early period, the fortifications, as well the houses, were all made of wood.
- Early-Middle Iron Age: construction became more complex using mixed formulas with stone, wood and adobe. Most houses were near the wall in this period.
- The Late Iron Age, with a cultural context that some classify as Celtiberian, shows important changes in urbanization: with paved streets and plazas that form a reticular structure. The wall is also rebuilt on stone. This final period also shows great advancement in the technologies: potter's wheel, elaborated blacksmithing, etc.
The successive layers of rubble, that served as cementations for further edification, make up a small tell 3 meters high.
The town was destroyed violently c. 300 BCE, leaving the remains of the people and their quotidian tools in the streets.[1]
References
External links
- Euskonews: La Hoya (Laguardia, Alava): Un poblado fortificado del primer milenio a.c.. Article by Armando Llanos.
- Auñamendi Encyclopedia: La Hoya
- Iregua: Poblado de La Hoya
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