Prehistory of the Balearic Islands

thumb|Talaiot in Capocorb Vell, Mallorca thumb|Talaiot at Son Serra, Mallorca thumb|Main entrance to Ses Païsses talaiotic settlement, Mallorca

thumb|This is a taula from the site of Talatí de Dalt about 4 km west of Maó. thumb|Taula of Torralba A taula (meaning 'table' in Catalan) is a Stonehenge-esque stone monument found on the Balearic island of Menorca. Taulas can be up to 5 metres high and consist of a vertical pillar (a monolith or several smaller stones on top of each other) with a horizontal stone lying on it. A U-shaped wall often encloses the structure.

thumb|right|This is a naveta from the site of Naveta des Tudons found on the western end of Menorca 250px|right|thumb|Naveta des Tudons at dawn, Menorca A naveta (also known as funerary naveta or burial naveta) is a form of megalithic chamber tomb unique to the Balearic island of Menorca. They were built during the Bronze Age, between the Pre-Talayotic period and the beginning of the Talayotic period. Despite their resemblance to residential navetas, they served a very different function and do not share an entirely synchronous chronology.

prehistoric culture on the Gymnesian Islands in the western Mediterranean Sea

cultural property in Ciutadella, Spain

archaeological site

archaeological site

archaeological site in Menorca, Spain

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archaeological site

cultural property in Santanyí, Spain

thumb|right|Taula enclosure at Binissafullet Binissafullet is a Talayotic settlement (Late Bronze Age and Iron Age) which was occupied from the 10th century BC and had its height during the 4th and 3rd centuries BC. It is located in Menorca, one of the Balearic Islands. Medieval Islamic materials scattered around the site's surface suggest a later occupation during the Medieval period.

hypogeum in Maó-Mahón, Spain

cultural property in Alaior, Spain