Son Real is also rich in prehistoric remains. The
prehistoric remains in the municipality of Santa Margarita are plentiful,
and at the same time of great variety and importance, the area of
Son Real and Son Serra being the most spectacular areas. Their remains
indicate that this region was populated since the first settling
of the "hombre balear" (native of the Balearics) until
the romanization.
Necrópolis de Son Real. The most outstanding
of all monuments is the necropolis of Son Real. It belongs to the
postmegalithic age and was used from 500 B.C. to 10 B.C., already
in the Roman period.
It is formed by a multitude of tombs, one hundred of which have
been examined. They are of diverse forms, perfect construction and
some of them of great size. After the excavations, more than one
hundred skeletons and their trousseaus were preserved.
The settlers of the megalithic age of Majorca buried in artificial
caves. This makes Son Real unique.
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