Goni is a small town located between Gerrei, Trexenta and Sarcidano.
Evidence of prehistoric human activity dates the first human settlements in the area as far back as the Paleolithic period.
In the area lies the Pranu Mutteddu archaeological park with a total area of about 200 thousand square meters considered one of the most important funerary areas in Sardinia.
It is a monumental compendium rich in menhirs (there are about sixty in all) and hypogeic and domed tombs probably dedicated to elder worship and civic practices, particularly the sacred-funeral one.
Menhirs are found arranged in alignments on the East-West equinox line, the most important of which are 20 menhirs, in groups of three, in pairs, or more rarely isolated; they are also often found placed in front of tombs. The most characteristic tombs are mound tombs (i.e., which were originally covered by an earthen mound), built with stone blocks and formed by an atrium, an entrance corridor, and a quadrangular chamber, while the perimeter wall is circular in shape and they are often surrounded by wider circles.
However, there are also domus de janas tombs, finely carved into the rock.
Not far from the settlement is the Peinconi site, where numerous fossils suggest one of the earliest settlements of living species in earth’s history.
It is precisely the study of these fossils(Graptolites), belonging to marine organisms that are now extinct, that has led the country to be a destination for scholars from scientific communities around the world.
Source: Goni | Lakes Tourism Consortium
