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Cellar: Vigne Deriu – Azienda Agricola Deriu Gavino

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The necropolis of Mont’e Prama is located at the base of the hill of the same name a couple of kilometers away from the Cabras pond.

Discovered by chance during agricultural work in 1974, various excavations over the years revealed more and more burials. In particular, between 1977 and 1979, 30 tombs were identified in a single row in a straight north-south line.

The individuals buried, either seated or kneeling, belonged to both sexes and were all adults. These burials were covered by an accumulation of sculptural materials including 5178 fragments of male statues and other sculptural elements. Once restored, these materials are related to male statues, nuraghe models, and betyls. 28 incomplete statues have been identified, representing 16 boxers, 5 archers, and 5 warriors.

These are known as The Giants of Mont’e Prama. The statues are carved from local gypseous sandstone and vary in height from 2 to 2.5 meters. Depending on hypotheses, the dating of the Kolossi – as archaeologist Giovanni Lilliu called them – ranges from the 9th century BC or even the 13th century BC.

The boxers wear a loincloth and are bare-chested; they protect their heads with a shield held by the left hand placed on top of it while the right hand, protected by a glove, holds the other side of the shield.

• The archers, wearing a short tunic and chest protection, have a two-horned helmet on their head with long braids coming out of it.

• The presence of fragments not attributable to these two types suggests that there are various forms of warriors.

In the Museum of Cabras, a selection of these statues is exhibited: six in total (three boxers, two archers, and one warrior), as well as four miniature nuraghe models.

Thanks to modern technologies, visitors to the museum can embark on a virtual journey exploring the entire sculptural complex of Mont’e Prama.

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