Sardinia Megalithic Island
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The Nuragic Civilization
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Author : Skira
language : en
Publisher: Skira
Release Date : 2021-12-14
The Nuragic Civilization written by Skira and has been published by Skira this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-14 with Art categories.
A revelatory guide to one of the oldest and most mysterious civilizations of the Mediterranean With no written record of their own, the Nuragic civilization has long remained shrouded in mystery to contemporary scholars. The ancient Mediterranean civilization is thought to have occupied what is present-day Sardinia from the Bronze Age to 238 BCE, and it takes its name from the Sardinian word for the monument considered most representative of the culture: the "nuraghe". A nuraghe is a towering fortress constructed of large stone slabs stacked on top of one another, rough-hewn or cut with varying degrees of regularity, each containing one or more chambers. Over 7,000 nuraghi dot the island, along with other structures such as "sacred springs" and "giants' tombs." This book guides readers on a tour back in time through several European cities, exploring archaeological sites and uncovering the secrets of this enigmatic society with stunning photography accompanied by historical research.
Sardinia Megalithic Island
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Author :
language : de
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-10
Sardinia Megalithic Island written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10 with categories.
This is the catalogue of an itinerant exhibition that will visit several cities in Europe, exploring and revealing the secrets of one of the most fascinating civilizations of the Mediterranean Sea. The Nuragic civilization takes its name from the Sardinian word for the monument considered most representative of this civilization: the "nuraghe". This consists of a tower construction built with large slabs of stone (rough-hewn or cut with varying degrees of regularity), which contained one or more chambers, one on top of the other, featuring the typical roof known as a "false dome" or "tholos". It appears both in the form of a single tower and as a complex, with a central tower surrounded by other towers. Villages of stone huts were built around many of the nuraghi. There are also other types of building: the "protonuraghi" (also known as "pseudonuraghi" or "corridor nuraghi"), the "giants' tombs", the "well temples" and "sacred springs", and the "megaron" temples. The archaeological data confirm that the Nuragic civilization was based on an agricultural and sheep-farming economy, but it also made significant use of mineral resources (particularly copper and lead).
A Prehistory Of Sardinia 2300 500 Bc
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Author : Gary S. Webster
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 1996-01-01
A Prehistory Of Sardinia 2300 500 Bc written by Gary S. Webster and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-01-01 with History categories.
The Nuragic 'civilization' of Bronze and Iron Age Sardinia, known for its monumental stone towers, sacred wells and peculiar bronze votive figurines, has long fascinated travellers and archaeologists. Yet only recently have scholars outside the island recognized the potential significance of these unique island societies in the development of broader ancient Mediterranean cultural patterns. One reason has been the relative inaccessibility of recent reference works on the Nuragic evidence. The present Prehistory attempts to remedy the need for a complete and up-to-date synthesis of all extant evidence on Nuragic settlement, technology, economy, trade and ritual. This original interpretation of archaeological, historical and iconographic data constitutes the first modern study of the origins and development of these societies to appear in English.
Sardinia In The Mediterranean A Footprint In The Sea
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Author : Miriam S. Balmuth
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury T&T Clark
Release Date : 1992-10
Sardinia In The Mediterranean A Footprint In The Sea written by Miriam S. Balmuth and has been published by Bloomsbury T&T Clark this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-10 with History categories.
Beginning with the first settlements in the Paleolithic, and ending with the Roman period, this book brings together in a single volume the latest research in Sardinian studies. This Festschrift includes discussions over the nature of Paleolithic settlement on Sardinia, and presents new data on Neolithic chronology, architecture, religion, settlement patterns and metallurgy. The relations between Phoenician, Punic, Greek and Roman colonists and the indigenous Sards in the Iron Age are also treated.
Archaeological Sardinia From The Sky From Megalithic Circles Tonuragic Towers
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Author : Alberto Moravetti
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
Archaeological Sardinia From The Sky From Megalithic Circles Tonuragic Towers written by Alberto Moravetti and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Social Science categories.
Archaeology And History In Sardinia From The Stone Age To The Middle Ages
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Author : Stephen L. Dyson
language : en
Publisher: UPenn Museum of Archaeology
Release Date : 2007
Archaeology And History In Sardinia From The Stone Age To The Middle Ages written by Stephen L. Dyson and has been published by UPenn Museum of Archaeology this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
With one of the richest archaeological records and most complicated histories in the Mediterranean, Sardinia provides an important laboratory for studying the interaction of indigenous societies and outside forces in a partly isolated geographical context. Stephen L. Dyson and Robert J. Rowland, Jr. use both material culture and written documents to reconstruct the social and economic processes of an island society that showed both cultural creativity and continuity but responded to invasions from the Phoenicians through the Romans to the Aragonese. This first accessible reconstruction of island archaeology provides a balanced picture of the sweep of Sardinian history.
The Archaeology Of Nuragic Sardinia
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Author : Gary S. Webster
language : en
Publisher: EQUINOX
Release Date : 2015
The Archaeology Of Nuragic Sardinia written by Gary S. Webster and has been published by EQUINOX this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Antiquities categories.
The Archaeology of Nuragic Sardinia is a comprehensive synthesis of evidence bearing on current understandings of Sardinian prehistory from the 23rd through the 8th centuries BC. It is a study of the material traces left by those insular societies known famously for their unique megalithic 'Giants' tombs and intricate water-temples, as well as for the remarkable cyclopean edifices or nuraghi for which this singular 'civilization' takes its name. Following introductory discussions of the history of Nuragic research up to the present, as well as the island's natural setting, individual chapters are given over to detailed examinations of findings on chronology, settlement, subsistence, industries, trade, external relations and cult practices for successive chronological periods from the Early Bronze Age through the Early Iron Age. For each period, issues of interpretation are addressed with regard to what might be reasonably inferred about Nuragic social institutions, normative codes, cognitive orientations, identity formations, cultural hybridity and entanglements, and the role of indigenous and exogenous factors in cultural continuity and discontinuity. While the focus throughout is on the Sardinian record, due consideration is also paid to potentially related developments on the neighboring island of Corsica. A postscript features a glimpse of life at the great Iron Age sanctuary of Santa Vittoria di Serri as imagined by the late 'father of Sardinian archaeology' Giovanni Lilliu.
Nuragic Settlement Dynamics
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Author : Cezary Namirski
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Nuragic Settlement Dynamics written by Cezary Namirski and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with categories.
The Nuragic Civilization
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Author : Paolo Melis
language : en
Publisher: Carlo Delfino Editore
Release Date : 2003
The Nuragic Civilization written by Paolo Melis and has been published by Carlo Delfino Editore this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
Exploring Megalithic Europe
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Author : Julian Heath
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2019-11-07
Exploring Megalithic Europe written by Julian Heath and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-07 with Social Science categories.
Abundant prehistoric remains survive in the wide landscapes of Europe, but none are arguably as fascinating or awe-inspiring as the “megalithic” (after the Greek megas: great, and lithos: stone) monuments built by the people who lived here during the three hugely important periods of European prehistory known respectively as the Neolithic, the Copper Age, and the Bronze Age. These huge, prehistoric stone structures can still be found scattered in their thousands across Europe and provide a tentative but evocative link to their builders, and to Europe’s distant past. From the Mediterranean islands to the colder climes of Scandinavia, Exploring Megalithic Europe takes readers to many European countries, examining both famous and lesser-known megalithic monuments and looking at what insights these remarkable reminders of prehistoric life may provide into the ancient communities responsible for their construction.