Bronze Age civilization of Sardinia, named for the nuraghi — the stone tower-fortresses that still dot the island — and notable for sophisticated metallurgy, long-distance trade, and distinctive bronzetti figurines.
Formally ended with the Roman conquest of Sardinia in 238 BCE, though Nuragic cultural elements survived in the mountainous interior (Barbagia) at least into the early Roman imperial period.
The atlas holds 5 border frames for Nuragic Civilization — the shape you scrub through changes in 1800 BC · 1600 BC · 1150 BC · 900 BC · 510 BC.
The most up-to-date English-language synthesis of Nuragic archaeology, covering settlements, towers, ritual, and external contacts.
Broader prehistoric context for Sardinia leading into and through the Nuragic period.
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