Necropolis Of Monte Luna
The Necropolis of Monte Luna is an archaeological site located in the surroundings of Senorbì, in Sardinia, near a hill known as Monte Luna ( it, Moon Mountain). Excavations at this site have unveiled the remainders of a Carthaginian necropolis, comprising about 120 grave A grave is a location where a dead body (typically that of a human, although sometimes that of an animal) is buried or interred after a funeral. Graves are usually located in special areas set aside for the purpose of burial, such as grave ...s. The necropolis was built by the inhabitants of a Carthaginian settlement in the area of modern Santu Teru around the 6th century BC. Footnotes {{DEFAULTSORT:Necropolis Of Monte Luna Buildings and structures completed in the 6th century BC Archaeological sites in Sardinia Buildings and structures in Sardinia Carthage Phoenician funerary practices Necropoleis ...
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Archaeological Site
An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology and represents a part of the archaeological record. Sites may range from those with few or no remains visible above ground, to buildings and other structures still in use. Beyond this, the definition and geographical extent of a "site" can vary widely, depending on the period studied and the theoretical approach of the archaeologist. Geographical extent It is almost invariably difficult to delimit a site. It is sometimes taken to indicate a settlement of some sort although the archaeologist must also define the limits of human activity around the settlement. Any episode of deposition such as a hoard or burial can form a site as well. Development-led archaeology undertaken as cultural resources management has the disadvantage (or the ben ...
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