La Bastida (IMAGE) Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology Caption The fortified settlement of La Bastida (Totana, Murcia). This is one of the largest and best excavated settlements of El Argar (2200-1550 BCE). Credit ASOME-UAB Usage Restrictions Use of images is limited to editorial coverage of the current peer-reviewed publication. Any kind of commercial use (including, in particular, the exploitation of images by means of sale or incorporation in image databases or image catalogues) as well as any promotional use/use for merchandise purposes, disclosure to third parties or granting of related rights to third parties is expressly not permitted. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.