Ideological aspects of the monumental complex Giants of Mont'e Prama

sandstone nuraghe model mont e prama

despite general consensus values , ideologies underlying monumental complex of mont e prama, political implications , artistic influences still hotly debated. political significance, scholars tend see in small number of warriors, respect archers, sign of military , political decay of nuragic society, caused establishment of phoenician centers in sardinia. mirrored import , adoption of levantine ideological models , assignment of statues orientalizing period spreading throughout mediterranean area during 8th century bc.

recent researches (2010) have nevertheless demonstrated old idea of nuragic civilization collapsing upon arrival of phoenicians , colonization of sardinia, outdated. phoenicians started arrive in sardinia around 9th century bc, in small number, , remained scattered along coastline. period heyday of nuragic society , phoenicians started cooperate nuragics that, in turn, continued administer harbours , economic resources.

according archaeologist giovanni lilliu, statues not erected during period of political decay, during great cultural revolution affecting aristocracy, economy , politics. sculptures reflect independent , sovereign condition of nuragic people.

furthermore, geometric abini-teti style , rules out possible placement of statues within orientalizing culture , period, appearing in bronze artifacts of 7th century bc. correct speak of proto-sardinian, oriental artistic trend. according giovanni lilliu statues belong indigenous artistic , political climax, urban character.

all these discrepancies among scholars largely related chronological problem.

nuragic iron compass, nuraghe fontana (ittireddu), sanna museum, sassari.