Sardinia and the traffic of minerals and metals in the Nuragic period

In the Nuragic period, the ‘international’ metal trade with its epicentre on our island was flourishing, as we read in a post by Valeria Putzu published two years ago and in a recent article in the British newspaper The Independent on 27 March.

In the photos by Valentino Selis: the S’Arcu ‘e is Forros nuragic complex at Villagrande Strisaili, which included a metal smelting workshop and an arena equipped with grandstands where trade negotiations probably took place.

Contatti e scambi fra la Sardegna, l’Italia continentale e l’Europa Nord-Occidentale nell’Età del Bronzo

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/sardinia-trade-britain-bronze-age-b2722627.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawJUkdVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZKws3y4crBxGLJlznFXjLI-8SJN8-8SDDfsWiU0OQi4g1MJ8Tev1vH1SQ_aem_jmwezY9yUdN0aX4inciB7w

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