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| Location | Villaperuccio, Sardinia, Italy |
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| Type | Burial |
| History | |
| Periods | Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Bronze Age |
| Cultures | Pre-Nuragic Sardinia |
| Part of | Funerary Tradition in the Prehistory of Sardinia – The domus de janas |
| Criteria | Cultural: iii |
| Reference | 1730-027 |
| Inscription | 2025 (47th Session) |
The necropolis of Montessu is an archaeological site located in the municipality of Villaperuccio, Sardinia.
The necropolis is located on the southern flanks of the hill of Sa Pranedda, a few kilometers north of Villaperuccio. Set within a large natural amphitheater, it has about forty domus de janas and is considered one of the largest and most important archaeological site of Sardinia.
Dating back to pre-Nuragic period (third millennium BC), this burial site was used for about a millennium during which alternated the cultures of Ozieri, Abealzu-Filigosa, Monte Claro, Bell Beaker and Bonnanaro. [1]
Some domus de janas feature engraved patterns in relief such as spirals, concentric symbols and bull horns.
