Cyclopean Walls Emerged as Adaptive Response to 4.2ka Drought Across Mediterranean

Cyclopean Walls Emerged as Adaptive Response to 4.2ka Drought Across Mediterranean. Cyclopean walls were built without mortar to conserve firewood during the drought period Sardinia developed the oldest stone walls in Italy and experimented with cyclopean construction The Balearic Islands were settled for the first time by people who built spectacular cyclopean works

Cyclopean walls emerged during the 4.2ka drought era. From Sardinia's Nuraghi towers to the Balearic Islands, this style spread from Portugal to Armenia by ~1600 BC 🏛️

Key Facts

• Cyclopean walls were built without mortar to conserve firewood during the drought period
• Sardinia developed the oldest stone walls in Italy and experimented with cyclopean construction
• The Balearic Islands were settled for the first time by people who built spectacular cyclopean works
• Sardinia entered a monumental phase featuring Nuraghi towers and sacred wells dedicated to water cult
• Cyclopean wall construction spread from Portugal to Armenia by a few centuries after initial development
• The period 2200-1600 BC is termed the Middle Bronze Age or Cyclopean Age
• Bronze tool expansion occurred with tin traded across Europe including British Isles and Nordic countries
• Independent trading posts and networks accumulated unprecedented wealth during this period
• Cyclopean cultures practiced excarnation burial, avoided pottery production, and followed animistic religions

Source: 2200 BC - Extreme Climate Change and Civilization Emergency by One-eyed giant building walls