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Search Results for: fingerprints

Picture: Jan Blatchford
Neolithic Ness of Brodgar Research

Fourth fingerprint on Ness of Brodgar pottery belonged to an adult male

Examination of a fourth fingerprint found on pottery sherds from the Ness of Brodgar suggests it was left by an adult male.

by Sigurd TowrieWednesday, August 18, 2021 (1:00pm)Tuesday, August 24, 2021 (10:58am)
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An image of the latest Ness of Brodgar fingerprints captured using Reflectance Transformation Imaging. (Jan Blatchford)
Archaeology Neolithic Ness of Brodgar Research

Latest prehistoric fingerprints on Ness of Brodgar pottery sherd belonged to 13-year-old boy

The latest prehistoric fingerprints found on fragments of pottery from the Ness of Brodgar belonged to a 13-year-old boy.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, October 25, 2021 (8:30am)Monday, October 25, 2021 (8:18am)
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Picture: Jan Blatchford
Neolithic Ness of Brodgar Research

Analysis suggests two young males left fingerprints on Ness of Brodgar pottery fragment

Analysis of Neolithic fingerprints from the Ness of Brodgar has revealed details of two individuals who left their mark on a clay pot 5,000 years ago.

by Sigurd TowrieSunday, June 13, 2021 (10:00am)Sunday, June 13, 2021 (9:54am)
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Picture: Jan Blatchford
Neolithic Ness of Brodgar

Potter’s fingerprint discovered on 5,000-year-old Ness of Brodgar sherd

The fingerprint of a potter has been found on a pot sherd from the huge assemblage recovered from the Ness of Brodgar.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, April 23, 2021 (8:45am)Friday, April 30, 2021 (11:25am)
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