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	Prehistoric Scotland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Archaeology and geology continue to reveal the secrets of prehistoric Scotland, uncovering a complex and dramatic past before the
		Glaciers then scoured their way across most of Britain, and it was only after the ice retreated that Scotland again became habitable, around 9600 BC.
		Historic Scotland ( http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/) provides access to many sites and monuments including most of those mentioned above, and others are freely accessible making exploring the distant past open to anyone with a guide book and map.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prehistoric_Scotland

	The Prehistoric Society - Membership
		The scale and significance of his contribution to the study of the Iron Age in Scotland is indicated, for example, by a brief appreciation of his work (by Noel Fojut) on page 9 of the book and the list of his publications at the end (p 234-6).
		This western emphasis is a reflection of the fact that the islands of Orkney and Shetland, highly popular with prehistoric archaeologists from the 1940s to the 1980s, have seen less archaeological work that the Western Isles during the past 15 years.
		Research across Scotland as a whole is being held back by the scarcity of funding and the general absence of co-ordinated research designs.
	www.ucl.ac.uk /prehistoric/reviews/03_09_brochs.htm

	GO BRITANNIA! Scotland: A Brief History - Celtic Scotland
		In fact, three fifths of Scotland are mountain, hill and wind-swept moorland, unsuitable for agriculture and therefore not interesting to the Romans.
		Trouble at home meant that by the end of the fourth century, the remaining Roman outposts in Scotland were abandoned.
		In the fourth century, a Latin poem describes the people of Tartessos on the Atlantic coast of Iberia trading with the inhabitants of two large islands, Ierne and Albion (Ireland and Scotland), people who spoke a Celtic language.
	www.britannia.com /celtic/scotland/scot2.html

	The Prehistoric Society - PPS Abstract
		Parks of Garden, a Neolithic site in southern Scotland, is located within a thin wedge of peat which abuts a ridge of glacial moraine that stretches across the Upper Forth river valley.
		Keyhole excavations for soil micromorphological study of these features and soils were conducted in 1997 as part of a larger project on identifying and characterising prehistoric cultivation from soil indicators in the field and in thin section.
		Using the approach of visual culture, which highlights the embeddedness of art in dynamic human processes, this paper examines the prehistoric archaeology of the Lecce province in south-east Italy, in order to provide a history of successive visual cultures in that area, between the Middle Palaeolithic and the Bronze Age.
	www.ucl.ac.uk /prehistoric/pps/abstracts/abs68.html

	Scotland Itinerary
		The better part of the day will be taken up by the journey to Ullapool, on the west coast of Scotland.
		In the morning, we will take the short ferry crossing to the island of Rousay, where there are a number of important prehistoric monuments.
		After lunch in St. Margaret's Hope, those who are interested may view one of the most fascinating and eclectic collections of antiques in Scotland, at Graemeshall before returning to Kirkwall.
	www.odysseyadventures.ca /trips/scotland/scotlandtrip.htm

	Scottish history books - The Internet Guide to Scotland
		A thorough account of the native people of what is now Scotland, the Dalriada invaders from Ireland, their conflict and eventual merging to fight against the Roman occupiers and the Anglo- Saxons.
		The book traces the development of society in Scotland, from fragmented Iron Age tribes, into Picts, Scots and Britons, and uses reconstruction drawings and photographs to illustrate what Celtic life was like.
		Part of the Exploring Scotland's Heritage series and is a very useful guide to these parts of the country.
	www.scotland-inverness.co.uk /bk-hist.htm

	Prehistoric & Early Scotland
		In Scotland the Caledonii and Picti (in the north), made of the bulk of the early Celts, along with smaller tribes in southern Scotland such as the Votadini, Novantae and the Selgovae.
		These new settlers in Scotland (in northern Scotland, Picts, and later Scots) and all of Britain were skilled metal workers.
		Scotland, at various times, had been a desert, a swamp, tropical rainforest and a frozen, partially trapped, land under mountains of ice.
	members.aol.com /scothist/scot1.html

	Prehistoric Music Ireland - Introduction
		Bronze Age Horns of Ireland, Scotland and England One of the most exciting musical discoveries of the 20th Century was the re-awakening of the Bronze Age Horns of Ireland Scotland and England.
		The sound of the band is the bringing together of instruments from ancient cultures around the world in a new music for the future.
		For hundreds of years attempts were made to play any of the 104 horns that survive from the Irish Bronze Age.
	homepage.eircom.net /~bronzeagehorns

	Links.Home
		Pylos Regional Archaeological Project : is a multi-disciplinary, diachronic archaeological expedition formally organized in 1990 to investigate the history of prehistoric and historic settlement and land use in western Messenia in Greece, in an area centered on the Bronze Age administrative center known as Palace of Nestor.
		Prehistoric Grampian : A site dealing with the many and varied monuments of Aberdeenshire and the Grampians.
		Through a series of lessons and illustrations, it traces the cultural evolution of humanity in the Aegean basin from the era of hunting and gathering (Palaeolithic-Mesolithic) through the early village farming stage (Neolithic) and the formative period of Aegean civilization into the age of the great palatial cultures of Minoan Crete and and Mycenaean Greece.
	www.odysseyadventures.ca /links.htm

	The Scotsman - Scotland - Traces of prehistoric homes open door on early man
		"But it would also be incredibly unusual for Scotland, because the lifestyle of the Mesolithic people meant they left few traces for us to find," she added.
		THEY were the first people to live in Scotland, nomads who left little trace of their day-to-day lives.
		Jane Downes, from Orkney College, one of the archaeologists leading the excavation at Mine Howe, said: "To find evidence of a settlement would be a first for Orkney.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /scotland.cfm?id=1018502004

	Celtica - Scotland
		This site hostes Historic Scotland which safeguards the nation's built heritage and promotes its understanding and enjoyment on behalf of the Secretary of State for Scotland; they maintain over 300 monuments and properties, including a wealth of prehistoric sites and historic buildings.
		Guidebook to prehistoric monuments in Scotland (dating to the Neolithic or the Bronze Age) which have orientations to the sun, moon or stars.
		The last coal-gas works in Scotland was bought by the National Museums of Scotland and Historic Scotland so that the story of the Scottish coal-gas industry could be preserved.
	www.conjure.com /CELT/cscot.html

	The Food Timeline: history notes--Mesopotamia through Shakespeare
		"Scotland to venture an understatement, is not at all difficult to distinguish from England; the difference leap to the eye in many different aspects of the two cultures, including notably food and cookery.
		Salted and smoked mutton is a traditional food both in Scotland and Scandinavia.
		First the Celtic culture, which makes good use of oatmeal and the griddle or girdle...There countries, too, were visited by Norsemen and this led to Scandinavian methods of curing and salting fish and also pork.
	www.foodtimeline.org /foodfaq3.html

	Prehistoric Fiction
		This displays a fairly dramatic "landscape." Juvenile prehistoric fiction might be said to have started in the 60s, with a fairly steady publication rate since then, and "adult" prehistoric fiction seems to have started in the 80s, and been growing at a much faster rate.
		These books, found by searching on-line bookstores and libraries, are arranged alphabetically by author, categorized into adult and juvenile, prehistoric, bronze age, iron age, and "related", in the Prehistoric Fiction Bibliography, including where possible, a description from the book jacket or cover, or library synopsis.
		It was therefore virtually impossible for "prehistoric fiction" to arise until the ground was fertile enough to support it, at the end of the 19th century.
	www.trussel.com /f_prehis.htm

	Garioch's Prehistoric Sites
		Indoors, there is a film-show "Circle of Time", a gallery of myths and legends, a prehistoric crafts activities room, a quiz-sheet available from reception, guided tours, a tree trail to find out how trees and plants were used in pre-history, plus special events.
		The title "Garioch's Prehistoric Sites" should be used.
		If you wish to add a link from your site to this one, please link to this page (or my home page), not to pages containing specific prehistoric sites.
	www.garioch.demon.co.uk /monument.htm

	Artifact: Full Record for Kilmartin valley : Scotland's richest prehistoric landscape
		Kilmartin House has won many prestigious awards for their high-quality, innovative interpretation of the archaeological heritage to be found in the area: over 150 prehistoric sites lie within 6 miles of Kilmartin.
		Description: This is the official web site of Kilmartin House, an archaeological centre and museum in Kilmartin, Scotland, run by the Kilmartin House Trust.
		For some sections of the web site Cosmo or Cortona plug-ins are required.
	www.artifact.ac.uk /displayoai.php?id=1573

	Stone Pages Archaeo News: Prehistoric finds at a housing site in Scotland
		Large amounts of grooved ware pottery, a decorated ceramic that seems to have evolved in Scotland and is found across the UK at ceremonial monuments including henge earthworks and timber structures, were also found.
		Tom Addyman, excavation director of Addyman Associates, who carried out the ongoing dig at the housing development, said: "This was part of a five-acre development where it was suspected from documents, including an aerial photograph taken in the 1940s, that there was evidence of prehistoric remains.
		Mr Addyman added: "We found 750-odd pieces of grooved ware, which is one of the largest collections in the south-west of Scotland.
	www.stonepages.com /news/archives/000688.html

	Scotsman.com News - Dinosaurs and prehistoric life
		A RARE prehistoric tree thought to have been extinct for millions of years is to be the...
		THE Royal Museum of Scotland has named its Dinosaurs Alive!
		Dinosaurs and prehistoric life: page 1 of 8
	news.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=189

	Pictish Scotland
		There are many kinds of evidence of prehistoric life in Scotland; a little information can be gleaned from burial sites where grave-goods have survived, but many sites are so old that all evidence of wooden structures and the inevitable rubbish left behind by their builders has long-since mouldered away.
		"Guide to Prehistoric Scotland" by Richard Feachem, Batsford ISBN 0 7134 3264 0.
		Some very brief explanation of the different types of monument is given here.
	www.garioch.demon.co.uk /pictland.htm

	Scottish Radiance's Site of the Month - Prehistoric Observatories in Scotland
		It is a very complete site with a Web guidebook to prehistoric monuments in Scotland (dating to the Neolithic or the Bronze Age) which have orientations to the sun, moon or stars.
		It is a great site for anyone interested in stones or prehistoric Scotland.
		This month's site features information on Prehistoric Observatories in Scotland.
	www.scottishradiance.com /site/site9808.htm

	ART HISTORY RESOURCES: Part 1 Prehistoric Art
		Prehistoric Sites in the Orkney Islands, Scotland (through Orkneyjar: The Heritage of the Orkney Islands), with links to
		Prehistoric Art of the Pyrenees, an exhibition, April 3 - July 8 1996, Musée des Antiquités nationales- Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (Castle), with a link to the:
		EuroPreArt, a data-base of European prehistoric art documentation with more than 800 records, 2700 images, 2800 reference titles (funded by the European Union, Education and Culture 2000 Programme), plus a Slide Show of prehistoric art in Denmark, Spain, France, Ireland, Italia, Portugal and Sweden
	witcombe.sbc.edu /ARTHprehistoric.html

	The Stone Circle
		Story-teller Richard Marsh leads small groups to prehistoric, historical and legendary sites to tell stories of magic and mystery, heroic deeds and monumental folly, cunning tricks and black humour from the most vibrant traditional literature of Europe.
		This site is not dedicated to stone circles, but in its infrared, Ireland and Scotland sections you'll find some nice pictures of various stone circles.
		Celtic Shadows explores the vast cultural heritage of North and North East Scotland, from ancient Standing Stones and Stone Circles to Castles, ruins and landscapes.
	d.webring.com /hub?ring=stonecircle

	Archaeology from Rampant Scotland Directory
		Ancient Places of Scotland has notes and illustrations of Pictish Symbol Stones (Maiden Stone and Brandsbutt Stone, Grampian), Stone Circles (Loanhead of Daviot, Candle Hill at Insch and Dunnideer, Grampian), Burial Sites (Cairn Holy, Galloway) and Hillforts (Dunnideer Hillfort, Grampian).
		The Council for Scottish Archaeology is an independent organization which works to improve public awareness of Scotland's rich archaeological heritage and to promote the study, care and appreciation of the historic environment.
		Archaeology in Scotland covers sites which go back to the days before recorded history when the standing stones, stone circles and megalithic burial chambers were being constructed, through the Roman occupation to mediaeval times.
	www.rampantscotland.com /archaeology.htm

	Scottish History Online, Scotland - UK History
		Visit the History of Scotland and the Scottish People Online and go back nearly 8,000 years.
	www.north-scotland.co.uk

	!Well Within's Earth Mysteries & Sacred Site Tours to Scotland!
		Kilmartin Museum - located in the Kilmartin Valley, Scotland's richest prehistoric landscape - Kilmartin House is the centre for archaeology and landscape interpretation situated in Argyll, on the West Coast of Scotland.
		In addition we have a specialist bookshop and a café serving excellent coffee, native food and traditional Scottish drinks in our oak conservatory overlooking The Kilmartin Valley, Scotland's richest prehistoric landscape.
		Price includes accommodations, full Scottish breakfast daily, admission to sites listed, ferry journeys to all islands listed, transportation around Scotland by minibus and/or cars, admission to sites listed and guiding and all workshops.
	www.nccn.net /~wwithin/scot.htm

	BOOKS - MEGALITHS & ARCHAEOLOGY IN SCOTLAND & IRELAND
		Michael Balfour has roamed around Scotland exploring standing stones, mermaid beaches and magic springs, seeking out new theories about prehistoric, Celtic and Pictish stones, carvings, tombs and brochs.
		Scotland Bc : An Introduction to the Prehistoric Houses, Tombs, Ceremonial Monuments, and Fortifications in the Care of the Secretary of State for Scotland - by Anna Ritchie
		This excellent book provides an introduction to the hidden history of Scotland.
	www.prehistory.co.uk /book/archscot.htm

	Stones of Wonder - Scottish standing stones, stone circles and cairns
		Stones of Wonder is a Web guidebook to prehistoric monuments in Scotland (dating to the Neolithic or the Bronze Age) which have orientations to the sun, moon or stars.
		- The types of prehistoric site in this guidebook
		It gives the background to the archaeology of the sites, to archaeoastronomy and to the previous work which has been done.
	www.stonesofwonder.com

	Scottish History Online, Pictish Pages, Scotland - UK
		Visit the new Clan Duncan Society Website based in Scotland for all the Duncans and associated names around the globe.
		Gordon and Marlene Fergusson give us a Photographic insight to the Castles and Keeps of the West Coast of Scotland.
		On Mainland Orkney by the Bay of Skaill lies the Prehistoric village of Scara Brae.
	www.scotshistoryonline.co.uk

	Celtic Trails Edinburgh - personalised tours to Scotland's sacred sites e.g. Rosslyn Chapel
		from Edinburgh to mystical sites of prehistoric, Celtic and medieval interest in Scotland, including Rosslyn Chapel and Roslin Glen.
		She continuously upgrades them to reflect the dynamic quality of her tours, the longest established of their kind in Scotland.
		You can also book longer tours across Scotland's ancient past.
	www.celtictrails.co.uk

	Amazon.co.uk: Books: Guide to Prehistoric Scotland
		This guide to prehistoric monuments of Scotland places these survivals in their human and chronological setting and provides fully annotated alphabetical lists under various relevant headings and should be of interest to both amateur archaeologists and interested visitors.
		Top of Page : Guide to Prehistoric Scotland
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	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/0713432640

	CBA Briefing
		The Prehistoric Society will be holding a conference at the Queen's University of Belfast which aims to set the results of recent work on Neolithic houses, farms and fields in Ireland and western Britain in the context of the ongoing debates over the nature of Neolithic settlement.
		Some of the following are held at a variety of locations throughout Scotland (including the highlands and islands) through different mediums.
		The subject of papers will include any prehistoric investigation dealing with early insular ecology (flora, fauna), environment (geology, geography, climate, resources), early human cultures (society, economics and religion, technology).
	www.britarch.ac.uk /briefing/dec00.html

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