There are two general types of giants' tomb. In the so-called "slab type", uncut slabs are buried on end in the ground, and are arranged side-by-side. There is usually a central stele, which is the largest slab (up to 4 m in height) and has a doorway cut through it.
In the more primitive slab-type giants tombs, the central slab is unmodified aside from the entrance that is cut through it at the base, or else there is a crude dolmen-like arrangement of 3 uncut rocks to form the entrance (Osono, Sortali, Lolghi, Pescaredda). In more advanced slab-type giants tombs, the central slab is modified so as to be rounded on top, and has a simple design carved into the front surface (Dorgali, Goronna, Santu Bainzu, Coddu Vecchju).
The sepulchres have a characteristic rectangular plan with an apse. The burial chamber is usually 5 to 15 metres long and 1 to 2 metres high. The structures were originally covered by a mound resembling the shape of an overturned ship. Near the entrance an obelisk (betile in Sardinian) is usually found, which symbolizes the gods or ancestors who watched over the dead.
The so-called "block type" tombs are made of rectangular-cut blocks (Bidistili, Madau II, Seleni II, Iloi, Mura Cuata).
^Giovanni Lilliu, La civiltà nuragica, Sassari 1982 p.54
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Giants' Tomb in Sardinian archaeology (in Italian)
September 01, 2023
giants, grave, other, uses, giant, grave, disambiguation, giants, tomb, italian, tomba, giganti, sardinian, tumba, zigantes, gigantis, name, given, local, people, archaeologists, type, sardinian, megalithic, gallery, grave, built, during, bronze, nuragic, civi. For other uses see Giant s Grave disambiguation Giants tomb Italian Tomba dei giganti Sardinian Tumba de zigantes gigantis is the name given by local people and archaeologists to a type of Sardinian megalithic gallery grave built during the Bronze Age by the Nuragic civilization They were collective tombs and can be found throughout Sardinia with 800 being discovered there 1 Aerial view of the Giant s grave of Sa Domu e S Orcu in Siddi A stone cairn lies over the burial chambers with some examples having a cup shaped entrance similar to the court cairn tombs of Ireland Contents 1 Types 2 List of major tombs 3 See also 4 Image gallery 5 References 6 External linksTypes Edit nbsp Coddu Vecchju ArzachenaThere are two general types of giants tomb In the so called slab type uncut slabs are buried on end in the ground and are arranged side by side There is usually a central stele which is the largest slab up to 4 m in height and has a doorway cut through it In the more primitive slab type giants tombs the central slab is unmodified aside from the entrance that is cut through it at the base or else there is a crude dolmen like arrangement of 3 uncut rocks to form the entrance Osono Sortali Lolghi Pescaredda In more advanced slab type giants tombs the central slab is modified so as to be rounded on top and has a simple design carved into the front surface Dorgali Goronna Santu Bainzu Coddu Vecchju The sepulchres have a characteristic rectangular plan with an apse The burial chamber is usually 5 to 15 metres long and 1 to 2 metres high The structures were originally covered by a mound resembling the shape of an overturned ship Near the entrance an obelisk betile in Sardinian is usually found which symbolizes the gods or ancestors who watched over the dead The so called block type tombs are made of rectangular cut blocks Bidistili Madau II Seleni II Iloi Mura Cuata There are also structures similar to the block type giants tombs on the island of Malta in the United Kingdom 2 and in Menorca naveta 3 nbsp Geographical distribution of the Giant tombs in SardiniaList of major tombs EditSu Mont e s Abe near Olbia Sa Dom e s Orcu near Quartucciu Two 18th century BC tombs near Lanusei Aiodda near Nurallao Coddu Vecchiu and Li Lolghi Arzachena Sa Dom e s Orcu Siddi Imbertighe Borore Madau Fonni Muraguada Bauladu Osono near Triei Tomb of San Cosimo near Gonnosfanadiga S Ena e Thomes Dorgali Bainzu Borore Sa Farch e S Artare SenegheSee also EditNuraghe NavetaImage gallery Edit nbsp Giant s grave of S Arena Urzulei nbsp Giant s grave of Pascaredda Calangianus nbsp Giant s grave of Is Concias Quartucciu nbsp Giant s grave of Li Lolghi Arzachena nbsp Giant s grave of Madau Fonni nbsp Giant s grave of Barrancu Mannu Santadi nbsp Giant s grave of Lu Brandali Santa Teresa Gallura nbsp Iloi nbsp Iloi 2 nbsp Giant s grave of San Cosimo GonnosfanadigaReferences Edit Aspetti e problematiche del rituale funarario di eta nuragica Giant s Graves Giovanni Lilliu La civilta nuragica Sassari 1982 p 54External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Giants graves Giants Tomb in Sardinian archaeology in Italian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Giants 27 grave amp oldid 1153850538, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
