Verified40.9900° N · 9.3200° E · 80 m
Coddu Vecchiu Giants' Tomb
Bronze Age (Bonnannaro)·Nuragic antecedent·🇮🇹 Sardinia, Olbia-Tempio, Italy
About
About Coddu Vecchiu Giants' Tomb
Coddu Vecchiu Giants' Tomb in Sardinia, Olbia-Tempio, Italy is a Bronze Age (Bonnannaro) megalithic attributed to Nuragic antecedent culture. Megalithic construction with granite; evidence of ceremonial and funerary use.
Why it mattersRepresentative Nuragic antecedent site contributing to understanding of megalithic distribution.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and sequencing of Coddu Vecchiu Giants' Tomb within regional landscape
- 02Chronometric precision and construction organization without modern tools
Theories
- 01Regional ceremonial centre for Nuragic antecedent communities
- 02Territorial marker and ancestral burial focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2000–1600 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age (Bonnannaro)
- Culture
- Nuragic antecedent
- Purpose
- 28 m corridor tomb with 4 m portal stele and exedra 12 m wide
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2000–1600 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1104 CE
Rediscovery
On the ground
Structures & features
40.9900° N · 9.3200° E · 80 m · 1 mapped feature
Coddu Vecchiu Giants' Tomb — Main Feature
structurePrimary structure / enclosure at Coddu Vecchiu Giants' Tomb
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