History of Andalusia
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The geostrategic position of Andalusia at the southernmost tip of Europe, between Europe and Africa, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, as well as its mineral and agricultural riches and its large surface area of 87 268 km² (larger than many European countries), formed a combination of factors that made Andalusia a focus of attraction for other civilizations since the beginning of the Metal Age.
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Its geographical location as a link between Africa and Europe leads some theories to suggest that the first European hominids, after crossing the Strait of Gibraltar, were located in Andalusia. The first cultures developed in Andalusia (Los Millares, El Argar and Tartessos), had a clear orientalizing nuance, due to the fact that peoples from the eastern Mediterranean settled on the Andalusian coasts in search of minerals and left their civilizing influence. The process of transition from prehistory to history, known as protohistory, was linked to the influence of these peoples, mainly Phoenicians and Greeks.