The Necropolis of Montessu is an archaeological site located in the municipality of Villaperuccio, Sardinia, Italy. It is on the southern flanks of the hill of Sa Pranedda, within a large natural amphitheater.
Montessu is one of the largest and most important archaeological site of Sardinia, featuring about forty domus de janas. Dating back to the pre-Nuragic period (third millennium BC), this burial site was used for about a millennium.
During this period, the site saw the alternating cultures of Ozieri, Abealzu-Filigosa, Monte Claro, Bell Beaker, and Bonnanaro. Some domus de janas feature engraved patterns in relief such as spirals, concentric symbols and bull horns.
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