Nuragic civilization
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The Nuragic civilization was a Bronze Age culture on the island of Sardinia, best known for its distinctive stone tower-fortresses called nuraghes and its complex, long-lasting prehistoric society.
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bronze Age civilization
ⓘ
ancient civilization of Europe ⓘ archaeological culture ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
fortifications
ⓘ
metal artifacts ⓘ sanctuaries ⓘ settlements ⓘ tombs ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturePeriod |
Bronze Age
ⓘ
Iron Age ⓘ |
| economy |
Mediterranean trade
ⓘ
agriculture ⓘ metalworking ⓘ pastoralism ⓘ |
| endTime |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Imperial period
c. 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Phoenician-Punic presence in Sardinia
ⓘ
Roman Sardinia ⓘ |
| geographicExtent | entire island of Sardinia ⓘ |
| hasCapital | none (no known central capital) ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
bronze-working workshop
ⓘ
corridor nuraghe ⓘ defensive wall ⓘ megalithic tomb ⓘ nuragic village ⓘ sacred spring sanctuary ⓘ tholos nuraghe ⓘ tower-fortress ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
Su Nuraxi di Barumini
ⓘ
surface form:
Su Nuraxi di Barumini is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
|
| influencedBy |
Eastern Mediterranean
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Mediterranean cultures
Mycenaean civilization ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bronze metallurgy
ⓘ
bronze votive figurines ⓘ complex prehistoric society ⓘ megalithic architecture ⓘ monumental tombs ⓘ Nuraghe ⓘ
surface form:
nuraghes
stone tower-fortresses ⓘ water cults ⓘ |
| languageStatus | language unknown (unattested) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mediterranean Sea
ⓘ
Sardinia ⓘ |
| mainSiteType |
giant’s tomb
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megaron temple ⓘ nuraghe ⓘ sacred well ⓘ village settlement ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
bronze figurines
ⓘ
bronze weapons ⓘ ceramic pottery ⓘ ornamental jewelry ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Nuraghe Arrubiu
ⓘ
Nuraghe Losa ⓘ Nuraghe Santu Antine ⓘ Santa Cristina sacred well ⓘ Su Nuraxi di Barumini ⓘ Tomba dei Giganti di Coddu Vecchiu ⓘ |
| partOf |
prehistory of Italy
ⓘ
prehistory of the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| politicalOrganization |
chiefdoms
ⓘ
tribal communities ⓘ |
| precededBy | Bonnanaro culture ⓘ |
| region | Western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| religionFeature |
ancestor cult
ⓘ
water cult ⓘ |
| religionType | polytheism ⓘ |
| startTime |
Middle Bronze Age
ⓘ
c. 18th century BCE ⓘ |
| tradedWith |
Cyprus
ⓘ
Etruscans ⓘ Mycenaean civilization ⓘ
surface form:
Mycenaean Greece
Phoenician cities ⓘ |
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