La explotación de la sal durante la Prehistoria en las Lagunas de Villafáfila (Zamora): Los cocederos de Molino Sanchón II y Santioste

Abstract

The results of the archaeological excavations carried out at the sites of Molino Sanchón II and Santioste, located in a landscape dotted with shallow salty lakes and prehistoric sites, are presented here. There is evidence of salt production by the method of boiling brine, as indicated by the presence of briquetage, which dates back to the end of the Copper Age and the Early Bronze Age. We can therefore surmise that salt-processing activities were accompanied by ritual practices.