Cara Bassa and Cardixeddu

Cara Bassa and Cardixeddu in the "Valle dei Menhir" ( German  "Valley of the Menhirs" ) near Villa Sant'Antonio in the province of Oristano are unprocessed pre-anthropomorphic menhirs on Sardinia . The approximately 1.8 m high trachyte menhirs from Villa Sant'Antonio, which have a flat and a convex side and are considered to be very old, lack anatomical details, as do the similar menhir rows by Pranu Muteddu and Sa Perda'e iddocca-Cerdeña.

In the center of Sardinia, especially in the Sarcidano , the Barigadu and the Mandrolisai, anthropomorphic statue menhirs can be found, which are characterized by a facial scheme and simple, enigmatic symbols at chest level.

A more widespread, processed form of prehistoric menhirs in Sardinia is called Baityloi (Italian Betili).

See also

• Menhirs in Sardinia

literature

• Alberto Moravetti, Carlo Tozzi et al. (Eds.): Guide archeologiche. Preistoria e Protostoria in Italia . 2: Sardegna . ABACO, Forlí 1995, ISBN 88-86712-01-4 .

See also

• List of prehistoric and protohistoric archaeological sites in Sardinia

Web links

• Description (ital.)
• Description, pictures, location

Coordinates: 39 ° 52 ′ 14.4 "  N , 8 ° 54 ′ 49"  E