Daimiel offers us spectacular surroundings, and the Motilla site does not escape this spell. Over four thousand years ago, its inhabitants built several concentric lines of walls over a deep well and a vigorous square tower.
The Bronze Age emerges in La Mancha lands where water is of great importance due to its scarcity and this dates back to ancient times, so inside the patio the inhabitants of Azuer dug a well until reaching the water table, at a depth of about 16 meters, to supply water to the settlement. Its functionality experienced variations during the different phases of occupation, being also used as an occasional stabling area for sheep, goats and pigs, but mainly as a cereal store (barley and wheat). The grave goods are scarce, except in exceptional cases of adult individuals buried with ceramic vases, daggers with copper rivets and awls of this same metal, which could indicate a hierarchical society. This profound journey to the second millennium BC is not only well preserved but also magical and unique.

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Luke Diván

September 11, 2022

La Motilla is fenced off and they continue to work on it. It is possible to arrange a guided tour. The view from here is the closest without accessing the enclosure. I did the guided tour years ago and it is highly recommended.

It is a unique archaeological site. La Motilla del Azuer constitutes the most representative site of the Bronze Age in La Mancha (2200-1300 BC), within this unique type of settlement in prehistory and known as the motillas culture.

It is located in the valley of the Azuer river that gives it its name. This location sought to control and exploit a large territory with access to agricultural resources and water supply, this being a precious and necessary resource captured from the water table with an impressive well in the center of the settlement. To date it is the oldest well on the Peninsula.

In the end it is a kind of fortress that sought to defend these important resources.

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