When you think of Iron Age Scotland and Indigenous North America, not many similarities often come to mind right away. But after a closer examination, there’s a lot more in common between them than meets the eye.Read More
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Climate change is everywhere and affecting everyone. Recent extreme weather events ranging from droughts and heatwaves to dramatic floods have shown the extent of the threat.Read More
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Did you know that Scotland has over 900 offshore islands? Humans have been travelling between these islands – found in Shetland, Orkney, Na h-Eileanan A-Staigh (the Inner Hebrides), and Na h-Eileanan Siar (the Outer Hebrides) – for millennia and have left plenty of evidence of their existence behind.Read More
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As the UK’s largest national park, the Cairngorms boasts hundreds of historic sites spanning thousands of years of human history. Across its 4,500 square kilometres, you can encounter many castles and forts with fascinating stories to tell, but it’s not all about what lies above the surface.Read More
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Did you know that Perth and Kinross is home to some of Scotland’s best archaeological sites and is where countless amazing artefacts have been found?Read More
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Named for the period when we first see the use of iron tools, the Iron Age was a time of great change in Scotland.Read More
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Feasting is mentioned no less than twenty times in the Saga of the Orkney Earls (Orkneyinga Saga), at various venues across the islands of Orkney and with different functions – the sealing of deals, the exchange of gifts, the consolidation of friendships and treaties. And all of these activities were accompanied by copious drinking and eating.Read More
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Are archaeologists only interested in sites from thousands of years ago?
While ancient places can be thrilling to investigate, experts are also keen to explore material remains from as recently as the 1500s to the present day, which covers everything from illicit whisky distilling to football stadiums.Read More
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Sharp drops in the costs of DNA sequencing in the last fifteen years have driven radical developments in the way we use genetics to investigate the past. But what exactly can genetic ancestry testing tell us about historic peoples and ourselves?Read More
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Scotland’s Bronze Age began approximately 4,500 years ago with the first evidence of copper tools and ended around 2,800 years ago (2,500 BC to 800 BC) with the first evidence of iron tools. Read More
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Whether you’re attending a dig open day, helping out with fieldwork or visiting an excavated site, there’s plenty of ways to reduce your impact on the environment.Read More
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