{"id":2210,"date":"2021-07-05T13:15:21","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T13:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archaeologyscotland.org.uk\/heritage-resources-portal\/?p=2210"},"modified":"2021-07-05T13:15:21","modified_gmt":"2021-07-05T13:15:21","slug":"an-easy-guide-to-scotlands-archaeological-time-periods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.archaeologyscotland.org.uk\/heritage-resources-portal\/2021\/07\/05\/an-easy-guide-to-scotlands-archaeological-time-periods\/","title":{"rendered":"An Easy Guide to Scotland\u2019s Archaeological Time Periods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019re looking to explore Scotland\u2019s past, it helps to know a bit more about the different time periods. And now, thanks to a fantastic article from the Dig It! team, this information is just one click away!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Easy Guide to Scotland\u2019s Archaeological Time Periods and Ages<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Early Medieval Scotland (Illustration by Ed Kluz)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve ever found it difficult to get to grips with Scotland\u2019s timeline, that\u2019s probably because there isn\u2019t a single agreed list of Scottish time periods. And it doesn\u2019t help that dates and names for archaeological periods are also not the same for all regions of Scotland (or other parts of the UK or other continents).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dates are approximate and \u201cfuzzy\u201d because there was a gradual shift in lifestyle in most cases, rather than a sudden change from one period to another. For example, people didn\u2019t wake up on 1 January 800 BC and start making iron for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This accessible, illustrated guide is a fantastic resource for anyone wanting to enhance their understanding of Scotland’s past. It will be regularly updated because history is constantly being rewritten. New research or a new discovery will inevitably change our understanding of Scotland\u2019s timeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find out more about the individual time periods on the Dig It! website<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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