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Su Nuraxi, Barumini: A Quick Prehistory Guide
Su Nuraxi Barumini in one sweep: tower, bastion, village. Spot niches, stairs, and drains—and learn why this dry-stone complex still stands.

Nuraghi of Sardinia: Bronze Age Towers Explained
Stone towers, smart geometry. Discover how Sardinia’s nuraghi were built, how they worked with villages and views, and why their dry-stone rooms endure.

Building With Earth, Wood, and Bone in Prehistory
No concrete, no steel. Explore prehistoric building materials—earth, wood, fiber, bone—and how care turned repairs into resilient design you can still read.

Megaliths Explained: Menhirs, Dolmens, Stone Circles
Big stones, small tools, careful plans. Discover how megalithic constructions—menhirs, dolmens, stone circles—were built, used, and read as landscapes.

Homes Before Houses: Huts, Pit Houses, Longhouses
What did prehistoric dwellings really do? Learn how huts, pit houses, and longhouses turned climate, tools, and care into everyday plans you can still read.

Prehistoric Architecture: From Shelter to Symbol
From huts to megaliths, prehistoric architecture shows how simple shelters turned into symbols—care became design, and design became culture.
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