Torre d'en Galmés is the largest Talayotic site on the island of Menorca. It is located at a strategic control point of the territory, south of the municipality of Alaior (Balearic Islands, Spain). From the Talayotic and post-Talayotic era, several public buildings are preserved, such as three talayots, a taula enclosure, remains of a wall, various cisterns and silos and several caves. The most spectacular thing about the town are the post-talayotic circles. These circles are domestic spaces built from the 4th century BC. and unique on the island of Menorca.
Excavations in recent years have brought to light an incredibly well-preserved archaeological site, of which the Andalusi farmhouse from the medieval period also remains. The island was conquered between the years 902-903, and became part of the Eastern Islands of the Emirate of Córdoba. The migration of Berber and Arab peasant groups, mostly from the peninsular Levant, began to occupy the territory that saw its moment of splendor in the 13th century.
The "Space and Time" project of the MAP team -Menorca Archaeological Project- on the Andalusian farmhouse of the settlement of Torre d'en Galmés, Menorca, reflects how the form of medieval occupation of Talayotic sites responded to models of functional adaptation, cultural tradition, social and religious regulations, economic needs and norms of coexistence. Despite its enormous impact on the landscape, this historical period (902-1287 AD) suffered a damnatio memoriae from the Christian conquest that lasted until the end of the 20th century.
