I can't add anything more informative to Jenny's detailed explanations.
All I can say is:
It is really impressive what this culture was able to build so many thousands of years ago.

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Dave Rave

April 9, 2024

I can't add anything more informative to Jenny's detailed explanations.

I'll just say this:
It's really impressive what this culture was able to build so many thousands of years ago.

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Jenny

July 18, 2023

The Li Lolghi Giant Tomb stands majestically on a hilltop in the Li Muri region.

The large Nuragic collective tomb with a total length of 27 m is the result of two construction phases.

In the early Bronze Age (around 1800 BC) a tomb consisting of an elongated dolmen (allèe couverte) was erected; Later, during the Middle Bronze Age (between 1600 and 1400 BC), a long burial passage was added at a lower level than the oldest part of the tomb, ending with a two-story aedicule, presumably intended for receiving war offerings .

The deceased was probably buried from above by removing one of the cover plates of the burial chamber.

At the same time the exedra was added, a semi-circular space formed by slabs fixed to the floor and at the center of which there is a large monolithic arched stele 3.75 m high, decorated with the usual frame in relief. At the base is a hatch brought into the tomb by the offerings.

The entire part behind the exedra, including the funerary gallery and the allée coverte, was enclosed in a large mound of earth and stones, the remains of which are still visible today.

During the excavation of the monument, numerous finds, especially ceramics, from the two construction phases of the tomb were found.

The nature of the vessels and their location suggest that they served as offerings at meals honoring the deceased.

The tombs of the giants also serve as places of worship honoring their ancestor, but also as symbols of ownership and control over the territory, as suggested by the grandeur of these monuments.

Source: gesecoarzachena.it/?page_id=1548

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