The Temple People who inhabited the Maltese Islands were farmers who lived in domestic settlements. Archaeologists have discovered a few of their villages, although evidence is difficult to find since they were not characterized by megalithic architecture and mostly consisted of mud-brick houses with stone foundations. The 5000-year-old apsidal-shaped buildings that modern archaeologists refer to as ‘temples,’ are, however, hard to overlook. These megalithic structures, built both above and underground as burial complexes, would have been focal points for nearby agricultural communities.
Neolithic temples: location and design
Many temple sites comprise multiple buildings, usually in close proximity to similar complexes. Research demonstrates that the Temple People were practical and built their temples near springs and fertile land. Resources important to survival have often been honoured and revered in a superstitious way as
