The area has been populated since the prehistoric period. Four dolmens from the Prenuragic era were found in the immediate surroundings of the residential area: they date back to the period between 3500 and 2700 B.C. The foundations of the local economy lie in farming and craftsmanship, with a focus on cork and granite manufacturing and Vermentino and Nebbiolo production. The area of Luras is home to thousand-year-old wild olives on the shores of Lake Liscia: this natural wonder is skirted by the Trenino Verde railway line, which also stops in Luras.