Verified41.0680° N · 9.3350° E · 120 m
Li Lolghi Giants' Tomb
Early Bronze Age·Bonnannaro / Nuragic·🇮🇹 Sardinia, Olbia-Tempio, Italy
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About Li Lolghi Giants' Tomb
Li Lolghi Giants' Tomb in Sardinia, Olbia-Tempio, Italy is a Early Bronze Age megalithic attributed to Bonnannaro / Nuragic culture. Megalithic construction with granite; evidence of ceremonial and funerary use.
Why it mattersRepresentative Bonnannaro / Nuragic site contributing to understanding of megalithic distribution.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and sequencing of Li Lolghi Giants' Tomb within regional landscape
- 02Chronometric precision and construction organization without modern tools
Theories
- 01Regional ceremonial centre for Bonnannaro / Nuragic 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. 1800 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze Age
- Culture
- Bonnannaro / Nuragic
- Purpose
- Giants' corridor tomb with 3.5 m stele + burial chamber 9.5 m
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1055 CE
Major expansion
On the ground
Structures & features
41.0680° N · 9.3350° E · 120 m · 1 mapped feature
Li Lolghi Giants' Tomb — Main Feature
structurePrimary structure / enclosure at Li Lolghi Giants' Tomb
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