Late Bronze Age settlement of Serra Alta

Category: Archaeology > Settlement

District: Beja > Moura > Sobral da Adiça > Preguiça

Location

The Late Bronze Age Settlement of Serra Alta is located in the Preguiça area, in Sobral da Adiça, in the municipality of Moura. Its location on an elevation (as the name 'Serra Alta' itself indicates) offers a view over the Alentejo surroundings, characterized by its open fields and the region's inherent tranquility. This positioning allowed ancient inhabitants visual control of the surrounding territory, a crucial aspect for their survival.

The Legacy of the Late Bronze Age

The Late Bronze Age Settlement of Serra Alta is a vestige of human presence dating back to a very ancient period of our history, the Late Bronze Age. It represents a testimony to the way of life and organization of the communities that inhabited these lands thousands of years ago. Its exploration allows us to imagine the daily life and survival strategies of our ancestors, revealing their ability to settle and adapt to the Alentejo territory.

Strategy and Daily Life

The choice of 'Serra Alta' for the establishment of this settlement is a clear example of the ingenuity of Late Bronze Age communities. Its elevated location offered crucial advantages for defense and surveillance of the surrounding territory. At this site, the vestiges allow us to glimpse a daily life centered on subsistence, probably through agriculture and pastoralism, and on the creation of a social organization that allowed them to live together and prosper in an era without today's conveniences. It is a point of contemplation on the resilience and way of life of past civilizations.

Contemplation and Nature

Beyond its historical significance, the surroundings of the Late Bronze Age Settlement of Serra Alta invite contemplation. From this elevated point, the Alentejo landscape unfolds into vast horizons, where the gaze wanders over fields and native vegetation. The quietness of the place and the breadth of the view provide a moment of connection with nature and reflection on the communities that, millennia ago, chose this place for its beauty and strategic importance. It is an invitation to feel the history that endures in the landscape.

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