More than 70 small, pierced shell beads and four big, pierced shell pendants, were most likely sewn into a piece of leather, wrapped around the baby for her burial.
A 10,000 year old Baby Carrier
“It’s remarkable to be able to reach back and solve a problem” The Cairns Broch Continues To Answer & Raise Questions
Analysis of a woman’s jawbone deposited outside The Cairns Broch, Orkney, around AD200 has shown that seafood was major part of her diet.
The ‘Falcon Shrine’ Reveals Its Wonders
Pedestal with cube statue and other votive elements. Photo credits: The Berenike Project/Sikait Project
Mayan Use of Mercury: A Health Threat Then & Today
Mercury and mercury-containing products were frequently used by the Maya of the Classic Period, between 250 and 1100 CE. This pollution is in places so heavy that even today, it poses a potential health hazard for unwary archaeologists.
Archaeological Mysticism or what?
“My first astonishing discovery was the Michael energy line” Peter Breingan
‘Beyond the Stones’
Wessex Archaeology have produced an excellent film which looks at the landscape, how it was used by Neolithic people and the wider context which led to the building of Stonehenge.
Rediscovering Scotland’s Master Builders: The Broch Project
Brochs are incredible structures, built by the people in the Iron Age who lived in Scotland. These unique buildings of dry stone construction once towered across our landscape.
Searching for the Lost City of Natounia
Until now, the existence of the royal city known as Natounia on the Kapros, or alternatively as Natounissarokerta, has been documented only on a few coins dating from the first century BC.
Hall of Clestrain Reveals Its Hidden Depths
The Hall of Clestrain, childhood home of Arctic explorer Dr John Rae, is surrounded by a moat which over the years has become completely blocked up.
Metal Detecting in Scotland
“Treasure Trove is based on the principles of the Scots common law bona vacantia (ownerless goods). “
