Scottish Neolithic tombs were used to trace kinship—including descent, DNA analysis reveals by Antiquity edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes The GIST ...
Every so often, we make a discovery that reshapes our entire understanding of the world around us. Whether it's scientists making breakthroughs at the LHC, or paleontologists unearthing the secrets of ...
In a groundbreaking discovery that challenges previous understandings of ancient Scottish history, archaeologists have unearthed Neolithic timber halls beneath the grounds of Carnoustie High School in ...
Archaeologists excavating a tomb at one of Scotland’s oldest known monuments have discovered two polished, 5,500-year-old stone balls, reports Alison Campsie for the Scotsman. The team made the find ...
Excavations have been carried out by archaeologists at the crannog Archaeologists have used innovative techniques to reveal the secrets of a Neolithic artificial island in a Scottish loch, discovering ...
To investigate how funerary architecture displayed and supported kinship connections in Neolithic Europe, researchers analyzed ancient DNA from individuals buried in chambered tombs in Caithness and ...
Archaeologists have investigated genetic relationships between individuals buried in Neolithic chambered tombs in northern Scotland, suggesting monumental tombs may have been physical embodiments of ...