fitzcoraldo wrote:
. . . so you can see a progression, an evolution of architecture on Sardinia.
Oh, yes, it was fascinating to see that the Giant's Tombs forecourts had been added to earlier structures. Italy in general has a wealth of prehistoric stuff they just don't help tourists find. Perhaps so many concentrate on the Roman and later, the prehistoric gets such short shrift?I really think Italy could be such a wonderful study, with material from the paleolithic to the present. There are marvelous painted caves in Puglia, but you can't see them. The little local archaeology museums are impossible to find, and mostly closed if you do. Well, I guess Italy has so much easy stuff with which to lure tourists, they don't need to--and probably can't afford to--do much with the prehistoric.
Although Sardinia seems to be doing well with some of their larger sites. We found the local volunteer guides and ticket/gift shop shacks to be very helpful, if not always greatly knowledgeable.