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Nuraghe Genna Maria
39.6346° N, 8.8543° E
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The nuraghe Genna Maria is an archaeological site in the comune of Villanovaforru, province of South Sardinia. It is located atop a hill in the Marmilla region, near the Campidano plain. The structure is complex, formed by an original central tower, built in the middle Bronze Age (2200-1600 BC), to which later were added other four towers and a bastion. One of the four towers was subsequently sacrificed during a further intervention, that also saw, presumably, the edification of the mighty external wall of hexagonal shape. In the early Iron Age in the site developed a new village.
Historical Timeline
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Punic-period reoccupation
5th–4th century BC
Damage and abandonment
8th century BC
Iron Age village development
c. 800 BC
Three tombs established
c. 1000 BC
Mastio tomb construction
c. 1350 BC
Modern excavations began
1977
Original central tower (construction)
c. 2200–1600 BC
Archaeological Features
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Burial and Funerary Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Food Production and Processing Features
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