Traces 1,000-year-old vineyards in Spain

Recent archaeologists discovered traces of vineyards dating back 1,000 years, in terraces in a Spanish village.

According to researchers from the University of the Basque Country, traces of fields in the medieval settlement of Zaballa (Iruña de Oca), northern Spain, were used to grow grapes from ancient times. .

The traces found in the excavation area show that the fields in Zaballa used to be a place to grow grapes.(Artwork: shorevines.com)

After conducting research on the varieties of plants, pollen and nuts discovered in the excavation area, the team found important evidence of the existence of grape growing activities around the 10th century. , Live Science quoted Juan Antonio Quirós-Castillo, a member of the research team, as saying.

Based on the study of the current state of these fields, they believe that this is where conditions are more suitable for growing grapes than for growing grains. The team also excavated the metal tools used to maintain farming on the vineyards in this area.

Zaballa is one of more than 300 abandoned settlements known collectively as Araba-Alava . The village at Zaballa was abandoned in the 15th century, after settlers moved to other places.

According to archaeologists, this finding helps them understand more about the adaptation process of people in this area with political and economic changes.