El Argar culture

El Argar culture appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Iberia (Europe) from c. 2200 to 1550 BCE, a span of 650 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).

Perhaps the first Bronze Age state in western Europe, in south-east Spain, with hilltop towns such as La Bastida and an elite buried with silver diadems. It collapsed suddenly around 1550 BCE.

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Facts

Dates: c. 2200 to 1550 BCE
Duration: 650 years
Type: People or culture
Region: Iberia, Europe
Language family: Unknown or undeciphered

Came from

Los Millares culture c. 3200 to 2200 BCE

Events in Europe during its time

1600 BCE Thera eruption

Neighbours in Europe

Minoan civilization c. 3100 to 1450 BCE
Mycenaean Greece c. 1600 to 1100 BCE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Shang dynasty c. 1600 to 1046 BCE, East Asia
Old Kingdom of Egypt c. 2686 to 2181 BCE, North and West Africa
New Kingdom of Egypt c. 1550 to 1069 BCE, North and West Africa
Old Babylonian Empire 1894 to 1595 BCE, Middle East
Akkadian Empire c. 2334 to 2154 BCE, Middle East

Questions

When did El Argar culture exist?

c. 2200 to 1550 BCE, about 650 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was El Argar culture?

Iberia, in Europe.

What language did El Argar culture speak?

Unknown or undeciphered. This family includes Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages.

What came before El Argar culture?

Los Millares culture.