The notched ashlar, found in several giants’ tombs, presumably contained a triad of small bethyls, the significance of which is the subject of different hypotheses. In his book ‘L’Alba dei Nuraghi’, the archaeologist Giovanni Ugas wrote in particular that ‘at the tombs of giants, people sought contact with their ancestors and strengthened their sense of belonging to the community. The placement of the Betilic triad on the tombstone, or at the edge of the exedra, necessarily led back to the belief in the eternal return and rebirth, of which the moon with its three phases was an image…’.
In the photos, the tombs of giants of: Iloi at Sedilo (Diversamente Sardi, Ascanio Saddi and unidentified author); Pradu su Chiai at Villagrande Strisaili (Sergio Melis); Madau at Fonni (ArcheoUri Vagando and Maurizio Cossu); Seleni in Lanusei (Andrea Mura-Nuragando Sardegna and Nuraviganne); Mura ‘e Mei in Sedilo (Marco Cocco), Maschiola in Aidomaggiore (Andrea Mura-Nuragando Sardegna); Battos in Sedilo (Marco Cocco).
