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Li Muri Necropolis
Late Neolithic·Arzachena Culture (Ozieri)·🇮🇹 Sardinia, Olbia-Tempio, Italy
About
About Li Muri Necropolis
Li Muri Necropolis in Sardinia, Olbia-Tempio, Italy is a Late Neolithic megalithic attributed to Arzachena Culture (Ozieri) culture. Megalithic construction with granite; evidence of ceremonial and funerary use.
Why it mattersRepresentative Arzachena Culture (Ozieri) site contributing to understanding of megalithic distribution.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and sequencing of Li Muri Necropolis within regional landscape
- 02Chronometric precision and construction organization without modern tools
Theories
- 01Regional ceremonial centre for Arzachena Culture (Ozieri) communities
- 02Territorial marker and ancestral burial focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 3400–3200 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic
- Culture
- Arzachena Culture (Ozieri)
- Purpose
- 5 stone cists with concentric stone circles (box tombs)
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 3400–3200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1133 CE
Major expansion
On the ground
Structures & features
41.0700° N · 9.3210° E · 100 m · 1 mapped feature
Li Muri Necropolis — Main Feature
structurePrimary structure / enclosure at Li Muri Necropolis
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