In the area between the districts of Poligono and Algodor in Toledo, archaeologists have discovered a rare prehistoric structure - three concentric ditches up to 179 meters in diameter. The complex, dating back approximately 5,000 years, dates to the Copper Age and represents an important find for Central Spain.
The structure was identified by Tragsatec specialists while analyzing aerial photographs. The site is located on a hill overlooking the Tahoe River and represents a typical circular enclosure typical of the Neolithic and Copper Age. Such structures may have served cultic, public, or residential functions.
According to the researchers, such objects indicate the presence in the region of complex forms of social organization comparable to the cultures of Western and Central Europe of that period. Also, a cluster of rounded anomalies was recorded nearby, which may be associated with ancient dwellings, granaries or burials.
As noted by Dr. Juan Arturo Pereira of the University of Castile-La Mancha, the discovery expands the idea of the settlement of the Tahoe Valley and confirms its importance in the prehistoric era.
Some of the newly discovered structures, according to the researchers, have not previously had a full scientific record and can be considered potentially new on the archaeological map of the region.