Bonnanaro culture

The transition from the copper to the Early Bronze Age marked on Sardinia the two-phase (A and B) Bonnyrigg culture ( 2200-1600 BC) with its simple ceramic. The thick-walled, undecorated cups and bowls with the pointy eared handles have influences of the northern Italian Poladakultur.

Phase A (also called corona Moltana ) a whole is still characterized by the three-legged vessels standing in a 1000 year old tradition, while in Phase B: first appear (also called Sa Turricula ) ceramic tiles (Italian tegame ). Regard to continental influence on the Bell Beaker models going back, held for Armschutzplatten or status symbols, Brassard ( from horn, bone or slate).

The four Copper Age cultures of Sardinia do not adhere to uniform grave types. Are created and further natural caves and rock chambers used, which are expanded and redesigned partially by means of the new copper tools dolmens, gallery tombs and stone cists. The Bonnyrigg people are the last to transform the artificial rock chambers as Necropolis di Montessu, Santu Pedru and Sos Furrighesos. Even at the altar Monte Accoddi they are represented with a typical Dreifußgefäß. In this period, there are first stretched grave chambers as harbingers of the giants tombs of the " Tomba di Giganti "; also arise proto- or " Korridornuraghen ". At the end of the short period of Bonnyrigg is the Nuraghen that BC is developing until the 4th century and continues in some regions until the Roman rule. "The dead city of the " Ipogei di Corona Moltana2 in Bonnyrigg was excavated in 1889 by Antonio Taramelli. The ceramic typology shows that it is the phase A Bonnyrigg. The Hypogeum barg six tombs, some of which were still intact, so that even remnants of clothes were recovered. One particular custom of this culture, which also allowed for assignment were trephined skull. The Hypogeum was because of the poor preservation of the limestone but nowhere to be seen.