Necropolis of Anghelu Ruju
 Entrance of one of domus de janas | |
| Location | Alghero, Sardinia, Italy |
|---|---|
| Type | Burial |
| History | |
| Periods | Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Bronze Age |
| Cultures | Pre-Nuragic Sardinia |
The necropolis of Anghelu Ruju is an archaeological site located in the town of Alghero, Province of Sassari, Sardinia.
This is the largest necropolis of pre-Nuragic Sardinia.
The necropolis was discovered accidentally in 1903 during the excavations for the construction of a farmhouse, in the winery of Sella&Mosca. In that occasion were found a human skull and a tripod vessel.
Following these discoveries, the archaeologist Antonio Taramelli effected, the following year, the first excavations of the site. In total were discovered 38 domus de janas.
Numerous finds (vases, statuettes of the mother goddess, weapons, necklace beads etc.) allow us to date the necropolis to the Late Neolithic (Ozieri culture 3200-2800 BC) and they attest its use even in the Copper and the early Bronze Age, between 2800 and 1600 BC, (cultures of Abealzu-Filigosa, Monte Claro, Bell Beaker, Bonnanaro).
Bibliography
- A. Taramelli, Scavi nella necropoli a grotte artificiali di Anghelu Ruju, in Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1904, pp. 301-351;
- A. Taramelli, Alghero: nuovi scavi nella necropoli preistorica di Anghelu Ruju, in Monumenti Antichi dei Lincei, XIX, 1909, coll. 397-540;
- D. Levi, La necropoli di Angelu Ruju e la civiltà eneolitica della Sardegna, in Studi Sardi, X-XI, 1952, pp. 5-51;
- J. Audibert, Préhistoire de la Sardaigne-Résultats de mission archéologique, in Bulletin di Museé d'Anthropologie préhistorique de Monaco, 5, 1958, pp. 189-246;
- E. Contu, Notiziario Sardegna, in Rivista di Scienze Preistoriche, 1968, pp.421-430;
External links
- SardegnaCultura.it Alghero, Necropoli di Anghelu Ruju(Italian)
- La necropoli di Anghelu Ruiu su SardegnaMappe(Italian)
- Pubblicazione su "Notizie degli Scavi di antichità" del 1904 di A. Taramelli - pagg. 301-351(Italian)
Coordinates: 40°37′57″N 8°19′36″E / 40.6325°N 8.3267°E