23 January 2012
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New research reveals time capsule of life on remote Scottish island
A new book from Historic Scotland reveals the results of a project in which researchers discovered a 'time capsule' revealing what life was like on a remote Scottish island thousands of years ago. ...
A new book from Historic Scotland reveals the results of a project in which researchers discovered a 'time capsule' revealing what life was like on a remote Scottish island thousands of years ago.
Historic Scotland's new book From Machair to Mountains reveals the results of an archaeological project during which a series of 'time capsules' were revealed on South Uist in the form of ancient Bronze Age settlements, preserved under sand dunes.
The twenty years of research challenge the existing belief that the Norse period marked a cataclysmic change in the Hebridean way of life, showing that Scandinavian incomers may have intermixed with existing populations to a greater degree than had previously been thought.
Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, Fiona Hyslop, said: 'This project is a remarkable achievement and describes a hugely significant part of Scottish history.
'The findings show that these remote locations were attractive to human inhabitants from the earliest times and that communities have successfully survived here for thousands of years. The project has added substantially to our understanding of the history of the Outer Hebrides and western Scotland.'
From Machair to Mountains is published by Oxbow Books at £35.
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Historic Scotland's new book From Machair to Mountains reveals the results of an archaeological project during which a series of 'time capsules' were revealed on South Uist in the form of ancient Bronze Age settlements, preserved under sand dunes.
The twenty years of research challenge the existing belief that the Norse period marked a cataclysmic change in the Hebridean way of life, showing that Scandinavian incomers may have intermixed with existing populations to a greater degree than had previously been thought.
Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, Fiona Hyslop, said: 'This project is a remarkable achievement and describes a hugely significant part of Scottish history.
'The findings show that these remote locations were attractive to human inhabitants from the earliest times and that communities have successfully survived here for thousands of years. The project has added substantially to our understanding of the history of the Outer Hebrides and western Scotland.'
From Machair to Mountains is published by Oxbow Books at £35.
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