near San Juan and San Agustin (700 years B.C.) providing additional proof of these early settlements.Be aware that the ruling Catalans rather neglected the islands during the following centuries, which were marked by plundering and marauding by pirates. To defend themselves, the villagers built the defensive churches with extra fortified walls, where the village would shelter in the event of an attack. In the 16th century, the Italian architect Calvi completed the construction of the walls of Ibiza Town that remain still the main attraction of the area.The pirate towers lining the coast were built later on and can still be seen today. Originally, each of these towers was within sight of the next one. In the event of an attack or sighting of a pirate ship, the tower would light a warning fire, which could be seen by the next tower, which in turn lit its own fire, and so on, until the entire island was aware of the danger, and was able to seek safety in the churches.
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