Ancient Italian Tribes — Sardinia

June 17, 2023

The Neuralgic civilization on Sardinia dates back over 5000 years. It is thought that while they had connections with other parts of the world they also lived in isolation at times.

There is no evidence that they had a written language and most of the oral traditions have been lost.

The Carthaginians conquered the island in the late 6th century BC which contributed the the decline of the Neuralgic culture.

An abundance of artifacts have been found and they were very proficient in creating bronze, stone and pottery. Most of these replicating spiritual intervention. Also found have been statues depicting warriors and shepherds.

Most of the spiritual practices are related to the dead and the afterlife. And they had sacred wells and believed in the magical properties of the water at these sites.

They had rituals to honor their dead and repeated the rituals over time at the giant tombs that they erected, with interiors as large as sixty feet. In some locations hundreds were interred in the tomb.

There settlements consisted of huts of various complexity and had spaces for animals, defenses and in some cases lookout towers.

They are most well known for the Nuraghi Towers. Over 7000 have been discovered but they may have constructed up to 30,000. The earliest found dates back to the 18th century BC. Some had rooftop terraces, some are bee-hive shaped. Some of the more complex had wells, silos and other storage spaces for food.

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