Prenuragic

Macomer, Domus de Janas di Filigosa. Photo of Comune di Macomer, 2008, from Sardegna DL

The term 'architecture' must mean 'the set of modifications and alterations introduced on the Earth's surface, in view of human needs, with the exception of only the pure desert'.

Sassari, megalithic prenuragic altar of Monte d'Accoddi. Photo by Bruno Manunza, 2009, from Sardegna DL

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Le origini dell'architettura in Sardegna

Se passiamo però dal livello teorico a quello pratico, si deve constatare che, per quanto concerne il Paleolitico inferiore e il Paleolitico medio, in Sardegna non sono state rilevate tracce architettoniche riferibili a...

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Bonorva, Necropolis of Sant Andrea Priu, hypogeum XIII, ritual hearth. Photo by Franco Stefano Ruiu, from Sardegna DL

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The oldest buildings

The term “building” generically refers to masonry constructions built to perform various functions: housing, temple, funeral. Limiting our discussion here only to buildings intended for housing and Templar purposes, it i...

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The altar-temple of Monte d'Accoddi

The complex includes an altar, a village and a hypogeic necropolis. The altar is unique in its kind on the island and in the western Mediterranean. It consists of a large trunk-pyramidal terrace (m 36 x 29; height 5.40 m...

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Mamoiada, domus de Janas Istevene. Foto di Comune di Mamoiada, 2009, da Sardegna DigitalLibrary

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The necropolises

One of the most eloquent and unambiguous archaeological signs of the entry of Paleolithic hominids into the condition we call human is undoubtedly the discovery of traces relating to the practice of burying the dead belo...

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Megalitism

The term “megalithism” designates a phenomenon of planetary magnitude (all the continents have been involved in it) and originates from the large blocks of stone used both for a singularly monumental use (this is the cas...

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