New data on the Nuragic settlement in the Campidano di Oristano: the site of Bau ‘e Procus (Silì- Oristano)

Abstract

The paper concerns the archaeological materials coming from surveys carrried out in the area of the Middle Bronze Age site of Bau 'e Procus, located in the floodplain of the Campidano Oristano, on the left bank of the River Tirso, about 800 m away from the modern town of Silì. The data analysed come from several surveys carried out by Salvatore Sebis and Gianni Atzori, between 1977 and 2006. The aim of the study is to improve our understanding of early and advanced stages of the Middle Bronze Age (1700-1500 BC) in the area that extends inland from the Gulf of Oristano, in Central-Western Sardinia. These phases are characterised by the widespread presence of villages, usually of modest size, made up of sunken structures.

Keywords

• sardinian archaeology
• middle bronze age
• bau 'e procus
• oristano
• silì
• nuragic archaeology
• sunken structures