 | Between 2200 BC and 1550 BC, the Argaric roamed the southeast of the Iberian peninsula, from Granada to Alicante and from Almeria to Ciudad Real. About 1900 BC the Argaric built a fortified settlement near the village of Galera in Granada’s Altiplano region. Each inhabitant’s position in the social structure was determined by which terrace they lived on. |  It became known as Castellón Alto |
 | Crowning the settlement is where the leaders had their homes. A total of nine graves, all cyst burials beneath the dwellings, have been found compared to a total of 130 tombs. One of the high status tombs contained a bowl, a jar, a halberd (a two-handed pole weapon) and a short copper sword. The Argaric people of Castellón Alto denuded the valley sides of trees that they used for fuel and building. This is likely the reason for it being abandoned after only 300 years.  |
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