Bergantes River could be important route for Neolithization of Lower Aragon in Spain

Bergantes River could be important route for Neolithization of Lower Aragon in Spain

A team of archaeologists has uncovered evidence confirming that Les Coves Llongues, in the town of Zorita del Maestrazgo (Els Ports region) of Spain, was inhabited during the Early Neolithic (second half of the 6th millennium BC). The findings suggest that this site served as a crucial link between the Guadalope River (and by extension, the Ebro) and the Castelló coast, highlighting the Bergantes River as a key route for the spread of early Neol…

An archaeology team made up of researchers from the Universitat Jaume I de Castelló (UJI), ICREA, the Universitat de Barcelona and the Diputación de Castellón has found evidence that the site of Les Coves Llongues, located in the town of Zorita del Maestrazgo, in the region of Els Ports, was occupied during the ancient Neolithic (second half of the 6th millennium before our era). The findings point out that this site was a key point of contact b…