Medieval dams II and III of Melque (Spain)

The archaeological ensemble of Melque is one of the most important historical sites of the High Middle Ages in Spain. It is located in the municipality of San Martín de Montalbán, just 30 kilometers from the city of Toledo. It consists of a very well preserved church, a monastery, several dams and a fence or wall. However, there is no consensus among experts about the date of its foundation. Some authors date it in the seventh century, in Visigothic times, while others consider that it was founded in the eighth century by Mozarabs, that is to say by Christians but under Muslim domination. In total, 5 dams have been preserved that constitute one of the most important medieval hydraulic complexes in Spain. The dams that we can see in the 3D model corresponds to dams number II and III. More information in: Barahona, M. (2020). "Tecnología hidráulica y construcción de presas en Melque: estratigrafía, tipología, paisaje y proceso de obra", in Archivo Español de Arqueología, 93, 249–274. Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab梅尔凯考古建筑群是西班牙中世纪盛期最为重要的历史遗址之一。该遗址坐落于圣马丁德蒙塔尔万（San Martín de Montalbán）市镇境内，距离托莱多（Toledo）市仅30公里。其遗存包含一座保存极为完好的教堂、一座修道院、数座水坝以及一处围墙或城垣。 但学界专家对其始建年代尚未达成共识：部分学者将其始建年代定位于西哥特（Visigothic）时代的7世纪，另有学者则主张该建筑群建于8世纪，由莫扎拉布人（Mozarabs，即在穆斯林统治下的基督教徒）主持修建。 目前共保存有5座水坝，它们构成了西班牙境内最为重要的中世纪水利综合体之一。本次3D模型中展示的水坝为二号与三号水坝。 更多详细信息可参阅：巴拉霍纳（Barahona, M.）2020年发表于《西班牙考古档案》（Archivo Español de Arqueología）第93卷的《梅尔凯的水利技术与水坝建造：地层学、类型学、景观与施工过程》一文，页码249–274。 数据来源：Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab