The Nuragic Civilisation of Bronze Age Sardinia

Three thousand years ago, on the island of Sardinia, flourished a remarkable society.
Right across the island, between about 1800 BC to 800 BC, they constructed around ten thousand astonishing stone structures called nuraghes. The ruins of around 7,000 of these structures can be seen today.
Evidence for the kind of society this was, is also seen in the unique bronze figurines and models that they left behind. Hundreds of these show armoured warriors bearing bows, swords and shields, along with the horned helmets they wore into battle.
This society reached its peak in the late bronze age when their influence spread beyond their home island. Sardinian material culture from this era is found as far away as Crete while at the same time Mycenaean pottery and Cypriot bronzes appear all over Sardinia.
So who were these people? Why did they build thousands of these enormous, complex structures? Were they really as warlike as their figurines suggest? And what happened to them?
This is the story of the Nuragic Civilisation.
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Video Chapters
00:00 The Nuragic Civilisation
01:15 Neolithic Sardinia
03:28 The Bell Beaker Invasion
05:49 The Nuraghe Towers
09:10 Nuragic Warrior Figurines
12:35 Nuragic Temples
13:20 Giant's Tombs
16:41 The End of the Nuragic Civilisation

[@DanDavisHistory]

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[@ColinDagwell]

The look very similar to structures in Scotland!

[@N0TYALC]

Don’t wanna.

[@kastriotelaago7158]

you have to tell the truth of history not lie this belongs to the pelagic ilirian people not making up history

[@sixike2113]

15:02 15:07 15:11 😊

[@SardinianWarrior]

As a Sardinian archaeologist, I'm amazed by the level of detail you went through in this video. Just to let your subscribers know, the information you reported was correct and very precise. I have to say thank you for spreading the knowledge of our ancient culture. Just one more thing. In the last years, it's more and more spread the idea that the "nuragic" bronzes are not the reflection of the nuraghi builders, but of the people from the next phase late bronze age/iron age. Also, the funerary practices change, abandoning the old giant's tombs for single burials. Votive swords and "bronzetti" were made when the towers were built no more. The culture it's always "nuragic" but the phases are differentiated. Anyway, this is a matter of discussion between archaeologists. Thanks again for your excellent work.

[@catherineladd5300]

I love reading the comments on this channel. It truly is a very informed, educated audience here. Very enjoyable!

[@DanDavisHistory]

Thank you, my friend 🙏

[@soniagheza391]

What ethnic were the nuraghi people?

[@ZeroDepresiv]

@@DanDavisHistory You should maybe rethink the thumbnail tho.

[@pelewads]

I saw your comment after I had made mine. I'm sure that you could answer my question. Has anything similar been found in Corsica? Given that the two islands are so close together, I would be surprised if they did not share similarities.

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

I spent three weeks solo exploring the northern half of Sardinia in September 2018. I am not superstitious or easily spooked, but many places on the island are truly eerie. I visited a number of Nuragic sights, and was often the only person there. I got caught in a thunderstorm at one of them, and it suddenly felt like I had been transported back in time. Yes, the beaches there are nice, but the history of Sardinia is compelling and unique.

[@vladtheinhaler9744]

When i was a child we went to Sardinia for Vacation, and i managed to convince my parents to visit multiple ruins of this civilization. I only knew them from a comic where the nuragic ruins were mentioned. that was a really special experience, reading about an ancient civilization and then being able to not only see the ruins, but being there. One of my best memories from childhood.

[@edgar7456]

Sounds amazing. I hope I can visit them too, one day

[@MrBl3ki]

Which comic book?

[@vladtheinhaler9744]

@@MrBl3ki it was an old disney comic book, they're called "Lustiges Taschenbuch" in German. In one of those there was a story where Scrooge McDuck would travel to Sardinia with his nephews in search of a lost Civilization (and a treasure ofcourse). This turned out to be the nuragic Civilization. I gotta say, those old Disney comics really knew how to get children interested in History.

[@MrBl3ki]

@@vladtheinhaler9744 Danke schoen. I was actually planning on finding good German graphic novels to learn the language, but classical comics would probably do the trick as well.

[@vladtheinhaler9744]

@@MrBl3ki i think they'd be perfect, as the language isnt too complex (that can be a problem with german literature :D) i cant speak for the newer stuff, but the old volumes still hold up today, i can recommend basically everything from the 70s upto the early 2000s. Also if you are a fan of fantasy i can especially recommend the Series "Donjon". It is a french series, but everythings available in german aswell. Its a satire on the fantasy genre and my favourite graphic novel after Kentaro Miura's "Berserk".

[@riccardo3536]

As a Sardinian (from the mountains👹) myself i'm so glad our traditions and roots are catching progressively more interest and curiosity on the international scene, we truly have some astonishing archeological and cultural proof left of our great past, this is the first time i see a video so detailed in English language, a great work of yours, thanks. I would also suggest for the profanes to give a look to my city's (Nuoro) mask parade, they are all masks connected to the pagan culture that survived in Barbagia until few centuries ago, and are indeed very cool to see 😎.

[@DanDavisHistory]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@Ninja1Ninja2]

its kind of amazing to think that even though nuragics seem like a lost civilization, their core group of people are still thriving and expanding well into the modern age

[@eumonas____]

Uee, inoche unu sardu?? Ite cosa, fiat s'ora!

[@valentinaanitelav9642]

Mi spiace solo che non riescano a darle più valore, se lo facessero sarebbe una regione ricca di un turismo alternativo e non solo .. bisogna ricordare che questa isola non e fatta solo di spiagge e che la si potrebbe far vivere tutto l'anno. Sono cresciuta nella storia, nell'arte e nell'archeologia e so che tipo di valore immenso e non solo può dare questa terra , e magari "forse" esagero ma su certi aspetti abbiamo più fascino , curiosità e mistero noi che di tutto ciò che potrebbe offrire l'intera città di Roma. "Abbiamo le stesse radici barbaricine anche se io vivo dall'altra parte dell'isola 😁 .. "

[@deosoe1040]

Non conviene mostrargli troppo. Siamo orgogliosi e gelosi di ciò che abbiamo. È roba nostra. I nostri terreni piacciono talmente tanto che cominciano a espropriare per fare pali eolici

[@dayros2023]

Very good video, as always. I’m Italian and i’ve spent many summer holidays in Sardinia, it’s an amazing place with stunning beaches. And everywhere you go you can see nuraghis, some are as big as massive medieval castles. When you think of their age it’s amazing that the nuragic civilization is so little know outside Italy.

[@haydenarias]

what's the easiest way to get to Sardinia? I'm living in Spain and would love to see these structures in person. Which of the nuraghi is the most accessible? Thank you!

[@jit__]

As a French history fan, I was super hyped when I learnt about the Nuragic civilization. I thought Sardinians inhabitants were mostly similar to our local Celts & Ligurians, but then I was baffled when I started to learn about the nuraghi. Made sure my parents got a lot of pictures when they visited Sardinia !

[@stefanopani2848]

@@haydenarias what do you mean with accessible? You can visit the biggest ones, just like su Nuraxi of Barumini (my village) + Nuraxi 'e Cresia, nuraghe Losa, nuraghe Arrubiu, nuraghe is Paras, nuraghe Santu Antine... and a lot more!

[@alessandro_natali]

It's know very little in Italy and in Sardinia too alas, I must say

[@alessandro_natali]

@@haydenarias I would say from Barcellona to Alghero, by flight. It should be well connected by a couple of Spanish airlines. EasyJet too...

[@rickysavage9557]

This topic is a favorite of mine. I've always been so interested in this culture. I spent 8 months in italy but never got a chance to go to Sardinia to look at their tombs. It's on my bucket list.

[@burkhardstackelberg1203]

Still today, Sardinia is one of the culturally most conservative places in Europe. Their language conserved features of Latin pronunciation that are gone in all other modern Romance languages.

[@antoniousai1989]

Culturally conservative sounds like we beat women or something. Linguistically you mean

[@burkhardstackelberg1203]

@@antoniousai1989 Dunno whether they have conserved (or acquired) misogynistic traditions and to what degree, but by virtue of their geographic isolation cultural shifts only have trickled slowly to the steep island.

[@allcolorsareentombedinblack]

​@@burkhardstackelberg1203We didn't. Ancient and medieval Sardinia had a matriarchal society for most of the time. Women were worshipped and were the head of the house. Plus, we had two female queens during the Middle Ages, one of whom, namely Eleonora D'Arborea (Eleanor from Arborea) wrote one of the first national democratic constitutions in history.

[@SebastianEpicurus]

A study published in ScienceDirect in 2022, analysing the genetic structure of present-day Greek, and Italian populations, confirmed the Sardinians' status as an outlier in the Italian gene pool, stating that "Modern Italians, with the exception of Sardinians, are very different from the Mesolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Age individuals from the same area, with some resemblance only in Iron Age samples."

[@acaydia2982]

Keep doing that

[@boborep.598]

As a Sardinian anthropology, I'm very glad that you brought this studies about the ancient Nuragic Civilisation. Great work.

[@TheEudaemonicPlague]

Wow. Every time I start thinking I have a half-decent grasp of what was going on in the ancient world, I get a nice surprise like this. I'd love to see more like this, only about other somewhat isolated places. It's fascinating, how long-lasting cultures change over time, due to changes in environment or contact with outsiders. Cultures that manages to retain their identity, despite outside groups invading, always amaze me. I've paid too much attention to the larger, more powerful civilizations;, and not enough to the ones that didn't go out and conquer all their neighbors. How many other cultures have I ignored? No idea, but I'm getting more interested lately. I can't think of the name of the islands in the Atlantic that I'm thinking of, but I've been seeing videos about them popping up recently. Until those appeared in my feed, I'd barely remembered those islands existed...and no idea that they'd been inhabited for thousands of years. Humans seem to have gotten to just about any inhabitable land you can name, long enough ago that we barely know anything at all about them. I think it would be interesting to do a sort of survey of all these little places, especially the ones that haven't been studied extensively.

[@gabrieledonofrio1612]

We're still here

[@andrewbage3250]

Having spent 6 months in Sardinia in the early 90s I've always wondered about these buildings and the people that built them, thanks you for answering so many questions I had, that i had never been able to find answers for.

[@jakeanderson8156]

This channel has some of the very best historical content on KZbin! Thank you for your incredible work Dan Davis!

[@MaceWinduDuHuen]

sardinia is so remarkably beautiful in all its parts. such a gorgeous place to live and strive

[@silviomanca3739]

Bellissima descrizione, finalmente qualcuno che descrive la nostra antica storia! Per chi non ha mai visto la nostra isola è un buon inizio..👍

[@stefanopani2848]

I'm sardinian and I like a lot your video! You could have mention Mont 'e Prama worriors too, but what you said is so well detailed I am thinking you have sardinian blood too! And thanks also because you showed the Nuraghe of my village, Barumini (in the thumbnail too)

[@DanDavisHistory]

Thank you very much. They're amazing but I was pushed for time and had to cut a lot out. And yes the site at Barumini is very well studied, there are many papers on its development. Fascinating place.

[@lollal4901]

Are you Stefano from ESN?

[@stefanopani2848]

@@lollal4901 ESN? What's that? If it is Erasmus, nope ahaha

[@lollal4901]

@@stefanopani2848 Ah alright, I know a Stefano Pani from Sardegna, but then you are someone different I guess :D

[@stefanopani2848]

@@lollal4901 I think so, I neverd did an Erasmus ahaha I'm happy to know I have a homonym! Now you know two of us :D

[@brunolerman2108]

Absolutely remarkable. So many things describe a sophisticated, long lasting, but forgotten civilization. Sardinians were not mentioned in my History course. Those figurines are so well crafted, the singular edifications and burial traditions mean we should look deeper. Mediterranean has so many histories that are yet to be discovered.

[@gabrieledonofrio1612]

It doesn't surprise me it wasn't mentioned in your history course, unfortunately... greetings from Sardinia!

[@OrangeNash]

Perhaps it's better that way? As it's unknown, it won't get ruined.

[@JustGrowingUp84]

Yesss, another video of an obscure Bronze-Age civilization, I love these!

[@ianactually]

After more than a dozen visits my fascination with the history and archaeology of this island is matched only by my love of the beautiful landscapes, the cuisine and the people themselves. Wonderful video, thanks! Liked and subscribed

[@lorenzonotarianni1667]

It's these types of videos that convince me of how valuable KZbin can be and I am grateful it exists. Hello from Italy.

[@evanbecraft8201]

As someone who has been following Corsican and Sardinian archaeology for a while, thank you for making this video! It really is fascinating, and I hope more people see this video

[@markalton2809]

The seafaring abilities of these ancient peoples astounds me. Even without metal, they made and navigated craft capable of transporting huge cargoes or large numbers of people. Even reaching the Azores in the mid-Atlantic. Simply amazing.

[@billmiller4972]

Did they reach the Azores? Never heard of that. Can you point me to the source? Many thanks in advance.

[@MrWolfstar8]

@@billmiller4972 we don’t actually know who lived or just visited Azores before the Portuguese. No people, writing, etc was found there’s but there’s evidence of human created stone work on and in the caves there. The lack of writing indicates it whoever it was preliterate. There’s a recent paper saying could been the Vikings based on the mDNA of a species of mice living there.

[@rhoddryice5412]

@@billmiller4972This is the paper which suggest that Norse settlers arrived in the 8th century . "Vikings in paradise: Were the Norse the first to settle the Azores?" October 2021. Micheal Price

[@markalton2809]

@@billmiller4972 there is evidence of paleolithic habitation on the Azores.

[@rhoddryice5412]

@@markalton2809 Do you know where I can find a study?

[@jinjin530]

Thank you for this documentary. I am Sardinian and I would like you make another video on Sardinian culture please 🙂

[@marcowashere1615]

I'm working on book project about this fully in English, but im glad that a professional like you comments on a lesser known archeologically rich island

[@bc7138]

Excellent video, very interesting and informative! I can't help but associate the Nuragic towers with Medieval castles and watchtowers, at least visually. It's almost as if the Middle Ages got dragged back into the Bronze Age. When you mentioned the sacred swords in stones I immediately thought of King Arthur! The Nuragic civilisation was ahead of their time it would seem.

[@kellysouter4381]

Really? I thought of Scottish brochan.

[@gnenian]

Because the Normans who built that Medieval world came there from the Brochans of Scotland.

[@adelasia1119]

The word Nuraghe itself may mean watchout tower if the Phoenican root Nur is true. Fire would have been the signal for communication between the towers which commonly presided over settlements. A faster way of communication than horse or running.

[@fringehead]

This was really well done, many historical presenters seem to try and dumb things down for the audience and throw in a lot of repetitious CG affects and you are presenting facts in a relevant and concise manner

[@alexa3322]

Wow I was always fascinated with the Bronze Age and how little we know about the sea people. Had no idea they were called Sherden.

[@PaulaWilson444]

I had a dna test done not so long ago & i have Sardinia in me from my Fathers side. Such wise Ancestors. Thank you, Love leaning about History💚

[@metalpsyche82]

Awesome video about my home island. Thank you for advertising it, so more people can come and appreciate it. It's not only beaches, but archeological sites. As a matter of fact, the area with most archeological sites per square meters in the world

[@emanuelacau1670]

Bellissimo video ,la Sardegna è una terra ricchissima di meraviglie e sorprese che non ti aspetti

[@liquidoxygen819]

Great video, Mr. Davis. Had been looking forward to this for a long time! Glad to finally get my content fix 😂especially with a culture as under-appreciated as this one! That's what I love about this channel: I had never even heard of cultures like the Nuragic, Cucuteni-Trypillia, or Varna before you brought them up. Thanks for all you do. Cheers

[@DanDavisHistory]

Thank you so much, my friend. Appreciate your support as always.

[@jonathanhensley6141]

Wonder if they found any mummies in the tombs because love to hear about the genetic history of the island.

[@Tommykey07]

Sardinia is on my bucket list to visit

[@celestebredin6213]

This is a high quality program ! The information is well structured , lucid and the delivery very good. The illustrations are well chosen. Thank you . More like this please

[@Michneko]

Thank you for this interesting video. I've been once to Sardinia but never knew about their past and it's way more interesting than I thought. I'm happy to contain this new knowledge.

[@michaels7889]

I cannot understand why I didn't encounter this culture many years ago when researching the symbolic use of tholos form in classical Greece. It is fascinating and extremely well presented and narrated. Bookmarked! But sadly I no longer research!!

[@mauzinho93]

Cheers from Teti, Sardinia. Great to see our history on KZbin 💚

[@jaxellis3008]

Fantastic as usual.. Have had my eyes peeled ever since you teased the video a few days ago and am definitely not disappointed. Missed you, man. Thanks again, Mr. Davis!

[@tweedledumart4154]

Much impressed by the extensive research behind this video. The visual material is amazing.

[@mirask6135]

Beautiful video. A testimony of truth. Of a Sardinia still unknown to tourists. Sardinia is not just sea and holidays, it is also history

[@DataSmithy]

Thank you, that was the first time I have heard of a connection between the "sea peoples" and the Nuragic civilization of Sardinia.

[@gaetanduschmurtz7301]

Read the article " Shardana " in Italian on Wikipedia if you want to learn more about all of this.

[@4pocalypticappl3z]

Uploads from Dan are some of my favorite! been watching since your episode on the corded ware culture and I can't think of a single tv show that ever had me this excited for the next episode!

[@telebubba5527]

Fascinating video and extremly well done. I've always had a "soft spot" for the not so well known Nuragic civilisation. It's always hard to get some trustworthy information about it. So thank you for an excellent program.

[@jackdelvo2702]

As always, precise, concise, and as compleat as can be expected is this format. Thank you for your time and effort.

[@martinan22]

The same brilliance and story telling and passion that you have spoiled us into expecting. And to any other passer by, let me recommend Dan Davis fictional books for the young adults, especially now in Christmas times. Doing this, combining it with your high standard of helping the rest of us perceive the past, it is extremely commendable. I normally just dislike British people but you are an aristocrat of mind, culture and life and a light in the darkness.

[@edwardfletcher7790]

I really love the concept of the community tomb. It says a lot about their society 👍

[@askallois]

The tombs of the Giants have a shape resembling the female womb, and represented the Mother Goddess, so when one died one was laid to rest inside the womb. Everyone, regardless of class or otherwise, would return to the Mother who had given birth to us.

[@edgyebi1610]

The cultures that made up the Carthaginian vassal states are very interesting but there's so little said about them. I would love to know more about the Balearic islands culture.

[@Faelani38]

You explained this so well. Like your other documentaries. Thank you. I love learning about all the neolithic and bronze age cultures.

[@JohnDoe-pb5ks]

your channel is seriously one of the most interesting on youtube. Peering beyond the veil of the past is often the realm of serious academics and conspiracy theorists with their wild conjectures, but you give them so much life with so much actual information. It's such a treat.

[@Robert-dp9rt]

I was stationed in Sardinia Italy in the US Navy for 2 years it's a beautiful island and people I've learned more about the history of Sardinia since and I wish I knew then what I do now thanks for covering Sardinia Italy

[@askallois]

Palau - Santo Stefano? Many years ago I went on holiday to Palau in July, and I attended your Fourth of July party, I remember the barbecues on the beach with real and excellent American meat, desserts and drinks, burgers, live music. All organised by the US Navy and open to all. Unforgettable, thank you.

[@goognamgoognw6637]

Stunning video, it's been longer than i can remember that i have seen a worthwile video about European ancient archeology. I am stunned by the amounts of detail you provide and think it must be that professionals failed to ever present this in a useful way but you have.

[@TheTel]

Glad to see this civilization getting more publicity. Great job with this video!

[@gaslitworldf.melissab2897]

Awww. Thank you for publishing something this late in December, so close to Xmas. From you, it's like a gift. Your videos are worth every day, every week of waiting. And your voice is the bonus. Yum.

[@Crytica.]

Literally was reading up about this civilisation yesterday, and now you upload a video on them. Amazing how timing works sometimes!

[@johncollins211]

Yeah theres no such thing as coincidence on an a phone or laptop. KZbin uses your other data to recommend videos.

[@robincowley5823]

Thank you for this. I had no awareness of this civilisation and I'm very impressed with their evident social structure and technological expertise.

[@PikeBishop14]

Elite tier historical content on KZbin. Bravo.

[@icescrew1]

Best Historical channel hands down.

[@billmiller4972]

Great picture of an ancient civilization and a proud people!

[@00leaveralone]

I learned so much in a short time. Thank you for the excellent research & presentation.

[@joeshmoe8345]

Hell yeah, been waiting for you to put out another video! Thanks for sharing this with us boss! We appreciate what you do.

[@neolithictransitrevolution427]

Hard to say who is my favorite between himself and Stefan Milo who is my favorite in this area of KZbin, But Davis is an incredible story teller. Idk how many times I've watched the Tumulus culture video (enough I cam spell it lol)

[@raraavis7782]

Trying to figure out ancient cultures is equally faszinating and frustrating, isn't it? I always marvel at how successfully they adapted to their environment and managed to so much more then just 'survive' without modern technology or knowledge.

[@dryciderz]

Pretty dense, no fluff, just details. Good visual examples. Awesome video (like most of yours). I like it👍

[@1Chitus]

you never fail to put out great content, thank you for your hard work! the bronze age and prehistory in general is so damn fascinating, I think I might actually go back to school for archaeo/anthropology

[@anitapollard1627]

Excellent presentation!!! Thank you Dan ❤

[@micheleazzu]

Thank you for the care, detail and respect with which you told the history of our ancestors. As someone else has already pointed out in the comments, you may find very interesting to research a bit the (somewhat) recent findings of the giant statues of Monte Prama, as they have brought new light to the nuragic horned warriors. Also, it's important to know, for anyone who doesn't know our history, that even if most history books (unfortunately the same books we Sardinians have to study at school) always report that the Roman Empire colonized Sardinia... research confirms that the romans never actually managed to do that, only succeeding in taking control of the southern coast. As you rightly reported this is also scientifically proven by genetic data, as Sardinians today are still the people that are (genetically) the closest to the people of the neolithic age (anyone can easily google this, even in the english language there's many articles). Lastly, Dan, I think you or anyone who's loving this video may find really interesting reading about the hidden nuragic village of Tiscali, as its history is fascinating. For anyone who's writing in the comments that they'd love to come visit our island: please when you do don't just make use of our beautiful beaches, also try to see something about our great civilisation. Awesome video, it deserves a Part 2!

[@mudgetheexpendable]

Dan, another enjoyable video about a fascinating topic. Nuraghe fascinate me. I know it's kinda wonky to recommend a book to read to an author, but you might enjoy Andrea Atzori's novel "ŠRDN - From Bronze and Darkness" about, not surprisingly, what he thinks the Šrdn were gettin' up to in those nuraghe. I really enjoyed it.

[@nemesi3913]

Leonardo Melis too.

[@daneandorfer6187]

Thank you, I enjoy all your material. I intend to treat myself to the Gods of Bronze series for the holidays.

[@M.M.83-U]

A very reasonable and nuanced overview of the subject. Bravo!

[@piccalillipit9211]

*AMAZING* I will definitely be visiting Sardinia in the coming months [thankfully I live quite close in Bulgaria]

[@gaetanduschmurtz7301]

The ancient name of Sofia was Serdica. The archeological site of Giarlo had the same architect of the pozzo sacro of Ballao in internal Sardinia.

[@TyrSkyFatherOfTheGods]

Thank you for the gift of your knowledge and narrative skill! Excellent.

[@MysteriousSlip]

This is one of the most amazing channels I have found.

[@IceniBrave]

Well that was exactly the quality history content I crave. You have yourself a new subscriber, and I guess I have another travel destination to add to the ever growing list.

[@georgegeorgopoulos6543]

The GOAT drops another banger!

[@fennisdembo34]

history buff from sardinia here. very pleased to see THIS getting the "dan davis treatment". thank you!

[@Ohne_Silikone]

The new Dune movie brought me here. It shows this scene in a siege corridor that is also lit by sunbeams falling through holes in the sealing. I visited Sardinia some five years ago and was enthralled by the nuragic structures.

[@danabananaim7133]

Wish your channel existed when I studied archaeology. Thank you 4 your efforts

[@catherineladd5300]

Another fascinating video, Dan. I'm loving this channel!

[@Oshidashi]

Fascinating to see how bronze age civs without writing could have such complex societies with impressive works, international trade.

[@c.2531]

I was once in the holidays in Sardinia and we visited a few of the Giant Tombs, a Nuraghe with a small village around & high in the mountains the ruins of an old and hidden perhaps Nuraghe...? However they were quite impressive and astonishing and i will never forget the very strange and undefinable, intuitive, physical feeling that i had, when we visited the Giant Tomb of Sa Grutta de' Santu Giuanni / San Cosimo, Moru and Lo Loghli ! On this locations there is something that you can't explain, but you can feel it and the feeling of that remains strongely in your memory.

[@andersschmich8600]

If I’m not mistaken, paternal Haplogroup I2 is actually still fairly common in Sardinia, wonder Neolithic Sardinia was another Hybrid society Fusion of Anatolian farmers, with Western European Hunter Gatherer related ancestry forming a male elite.

[@mladendjukic1061]

I2 is dinaric haplogroup from Balkans. Today most people who have that haplogroup live in Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Slovenia and Sardinia. Look it up.

[@allcolorsareentombedinblack]

​@mladendjukic1061Also Albania and Greece.

[@pisacenere]

I'm Sardinian thanks for this video

[@ChrisTuckerPhotography]

Thanks for this. It helps me digest the experience I had visiting several of the nuraghi villages

[@RolfParkerHoughton]

This is an amazingly detailed, researched, and well presented video.

[@aliengrogg2284]

Dan your channel is absolute amazing. and i follow many history channels. My favourites are still your focus on the bronze age. Cant wait to the next video. keep it up!

[@DanDavisHistory]

Thank you so much.

[@joelkurowski7129]

Been waiting for this. Thank you sir

[@nousironsaubois]

I'm going to Sardinia soon and wanted to visit at least one historical site. I was scared to land on yet another "alternative archeology" channel but this was so instructive and documented thanks! Plus your voice is very soothing. You have a new subscriber 😊

[@FM-wk1mu]

I am from Sardinia, great work. Thanks!!!

[@uncletiggermclaren7592]

Oh, the world is rewarding me, Dan has made another video to ease my distress at the dumbing down of society.

[@dumptruckonfire5619]

its amazing to see videos about my land. this makes me so happy

[@gaetanduschmurtz7301]

Vous faites un travail fantastique. Bravo ! L'Italie est le pays où il existe le plus de sites archéologiques au monde. Or, la région d'Italie comportant et, de loin, le plus de sites archéologiques en Italie est la Sardaigne. Donc la Sardaigne est la région du monde comportant le plus de sites archéologiques au monde. Un grand nombre de ces sites date du 2ème millénaire avant JC. Plus de 6500 nuraghes sont encore debout de nos jours. Pourquoi cette réalité a-t-elle été occultée pendant des siècles ? Les Sardes nuragiques étaient en avance de plusieurs siècles en matière de métallurgie, en hydraulique (pozzi sacri, notamment Santa Cristina que vous montrez à juste titre dans votre vidéo), architecture (voûtes nuragiques appelées à tort " tholos " - si Dédale a existé, il était Sarde) et en astronomie (Michael Hoskin, spécialiste d'archéoastronomie et professeur à Cambridge a qualifié le nuraghe Santu Antine de Torralba "d'ouvrage en pierre sèche le plus complexe à la surface de la terre"). Le nuraghe Arrubiu de Orroli vieux de 3500 ans faisait 27 mètres de haut ! Cela en fait probablement le bâtiment à usage d'habitation le plus haut de la terre jusqu'à la construction du phare d'Alexandrie. Mais un phare est-il vraiment un bâtiment à usage d'habitation ? Il faut s'interroger également sur les capacités de navigation de ces populations : la connaissance de l'astronomie permet de s'orienter de nuit sur la mer en l'absence d'instruments. Qui aura le courage de récrire l'histoire des Étrusques (Tyrsenoi = constructeurs de tours) et des Phéniciens (les Cananeens ne naviguaient pas avant le 10ème siècle) au vu de ces éléments ? Il faut lire Ugas (Shardana e Sardegna), Zortea et l'article récent (2019) de Bar Shai sur le site d'El Ahwat, le plus ancien site de métallurgie du fer au proche Orient. Pourquoi les analyses ADN sur des squelettes philistins donnent-ils la plus grande proximité génétique avec les Sardes (au-delà des Cananéens ce qui est logique) ? Encore un grand merci à vous pour nous donner matière à réfléchir sur tous ces sujets passionnants !

[@StereoSpace]

That was awesome. Loved it. I've never even heard of this civilization. Thank you.

[@me_caveman2540]

I love your videos and always look forward to them.

[@Quacklebush]

been waiting for your next vid!! liked even before watching

[@terryhughes7349]

Never really knew about this culture. Outstanding documentary.

[@FishyNipples]

Excellent video. Fascinating stuff. Never really read up or researched the bronze age.

[@demanager0412]

Amazing documentary, thanks again Dan

[@SkyFly19853]

Wow... Finally, a new video after a long time...

[@tuhalajogi906]

Very interesting - an impressive culture I knew nothing about! Thank you.

[@expeditierobin6113]

I enjoyed your video (the first one I see) very much. Good content, good voice, a nice logic and scientific story, keep up the good work!

[@linomarongiu53]

Sicuramente uno dei migliori studi sulla Sardegna... Grazie 🙏

[@brandonferrell828]

This is great. Morth 02 just ended a video on the first metal artifacts and this video almost flows perfectly with it.