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The culture of the Iberians

Model of Calafell (3c) 

Between the 5th and 2nd centuries BC Iberian culture develops along a large part of the Mediterranean coast on the Iberian Peninsula, even though there is no cultural uniformity or political unity.

The model of the Iberian settlement of Calafell, in showcase 3C, shows us a fortified precinct on a hilltop designed to defend and control the surrounding countryside. A small mansion can be clearly distinguished, but the excavations have also identified places of worship, indicated by an altar. The houses, of one or more storeys, stand in a line along the street. They are family dwellings, but also spaces for work and storage.

The Iberians focused their activity on growing cereals and breeding animals, but archaeology has also documented the manufacture of linen fabrics in the houses themselves, as well as the production of a wide range of ceramic objects and metalwork. Part of that production of cereals and metal would be intended for trade with the other Mediterranean peoples.

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