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Book: The Archaeology of Nuragic Sardinia

Chapter: Iron Age 1, or Geometric Period: tenth to eight centuries BC

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.24698

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Topics include: Chronology; Foreign presence and Nuragic settlement (Genna Maria-Villanovaforru; Su Nuraxi-Barumini; Interpreting the 'proto-urban' layout; Duos Nuraghes-Borore); Economy and industry: Metallurgy (Metal shops and foundries; S'Arcu 'e is Forros-Villagrande Strisaili); Ceramics, basketry and cordage; Subsistence; Feasting; Interaction: Warfare, conflict and the military arts; Trade (Sant'Imbenia-Alghero; Balance weights): Cult practices; Individualized burials; (Monte Prama-Cabras; Collective tombs (Motrox 'e Bois-Usellus; Riu di Palmas-Sant'Antioco); Water-temples and the cult of water (Su Tempiesu-Orune; Romanzesu-Bitti; Nurdole-Orani); Domestic shrines; Fountain-houses or ritual saunas; Vestibule-temples and rotundas (Sa Carcaredda-Villagrande Strisaili; Su Monte-Sorradile); Cave shrines: Pirosu (Su Benatzu)-Santadi; Sanctuaries(Santa Vittoria-Serri; Sant'Anastasia-Sardara); Reconstructing Iron Age cult; Early Iron Age Corsica; Reading Iron Age Nuragic society

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