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2 - MONTE D'ACCODDI
The archaeological site of "Monte D'accoddi" presumably dates back to a period between the Middle Neolithic and the period characterizing the "Culture of Abealzu Filigosa", III millennium B.C., whose testimonies to date are Domus De Janas and some types of necropolis particularly widespread in the area of Nurra.
It is precisely the Nurra, a small flat sub-region located north-west of the island that includes the entire territory of Asinara and part of the municipalities of Sassari, Porto Torres and Alghero, to host Monte d'Accoddi.
Its name could derive from the Sardinian "Monte delle Pietre" (Hill of Stones) for the way the small hill was defined before the excavations which then outlined its shape, structure and architecture.
The monument (36 m. x 29 m.), geographically located between the city of Sassari and Porto Torres, represents a unique example in the whole Western Mediterranean, recalling the example of Mesopotamian Ziqqurat. It is presented as a truncated pyramidal stepped altar to which a long access ramp is connected. The altar was probably supposed to house a Temple that was destroyed following a probable fire in 2800 B.C., while inside the structure there is a large chamber still being studied by experts.
The site has had construction developments on different phases, it is thought that the first village with circular huts was anthropized, then a village with rectangular huts until the construction of the sanctuary to decree the sacred function of the site itself. The monument itself had several construction phases, probably starting from an initial structure gradually more developed in height.
It was abandoned around 1800 B.C. when the new nuragic culture spread in Sardinia.
The site suffered serious damage during the Second World War when a defence trench was built.
Photo by Luca Galzerano
