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Monte d'Accoddi

Neolithic ritual platform and step pyramid, Sardinia

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Monte d'Accoddi is a Neolithic archaeological site in northern Sardinia, located in the territory of Sassari, Italy. The site consists of a massive raised stone platform thought to have been an altar. It was constructed by the Ozieri culture or earlier, with the oldest parts dated to around 4,000–3,650 BC.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
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Early Modern Period
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Chalcolithic sacrificial deposits

Chalcolithic (Abealzu-Filigosa layers)

Abandonment at onset of Nuragic age

c. 1800 BC

Modern discovery

1954

Excavations of surrounding precinct

1960s

Partial reconstruction

1980s

Migration hypothesis published

2017 & 2019

Bell Beaker pottery appears

c. 2500 BC

Second-phase remodeling (step pyramid)

3500–3000 BC

Initial construction

c. 4000–3650 BC

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Burial and Funerary Structures

Dolmens
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Religious and Ritual Structures

AltarsTemplesCeremonial PlatformsStelae
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Artistic and Decorative Features

Monuments
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Domestic and Habitation Structures

HousesVillages
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Environmental and Natural Features

Artificial Mounds
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Astronomical and Timekeeping Structures

Observatories
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Food Production and Processing Features

Butchering Areas
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Country

Italy

Coordinates

40.79° N, 8.45° E