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Category: Publications

Bronze Age Excavation Neolithic Publications

Co-authored by Archaeology Institute professor, first volume of new Stonehenge tetralogy launched

In 2003, a team of archaeologists from five universities began the first long-term programme of fieldwork focused on Stonehenge in decades.

by Sigurd TowrieThursday, October 1, 2020 (2:10pm)Wednesday, March 10, 2021 (8:06pm)
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Newark Publications Viking/Norse

UHI academics contribute to international Viking DNA research project

Two academics from the University of the Highlands and Islands were part of an international team of researchers involved in a project hailed as “the world’s largest DNA sequencing of Viking skeletons”.

by Sigurd TowrieWednesday, September 30, 2020 (11:02am)Wednesday, March 10, 2021 (8:07pm)
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Orkney Publications Research

New journal volume focuses on the victims of Orkney’s witchcraft trials

The launch event for the ninth volume of the New Orkney Antiquarian Journal took place last week and featured a presentation by Dr Ragnhild Ljosland, a lecturer at the UHI Archeology Institute.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, September 28, 2020 (11:21am)Wednesday, March 10, 2021 (8:10pm)
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Art & Archaeology Neolithic Ness of Brodgar Publications

Art and Architecture in Neolithic Orkney – book review

Caroline Wickham-Jones’ detailed review of ‘Art and Architecture in Neolithic Orkney’.

by seanlisle1Thursday, November 10, 2016 (7:39am)Friday, October 28, 2022 (9:59am)
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Picture: Antonia Thomas
Art & Archaeology Neolithic Ness of Brodgar Publications

Art and Architecture in Neolithic Orkney – book launch and talk

To celebrate the publication of this excellent work, the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute is joining up with OAS, to hold an event in which Dr Antonia Thomas will give an illustrated talk about the research behind her PhD.

by seanlisle1Monday, October 3, 2016 (5:53am)Saturday, March 27, 2021 (4:12pm)
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Iron Age Publications Research Viking/Norse Zooarchaeology

‘Toiling with Teeth’ – research paper published

A key goal for archaeozoology is to define and characterise pastoral farming strategies – how did people in the Middle Iron Age / Viking Late Norse period organise their farming?

by seanlisle1Monday, January 25, 2016 (4:14pm)Thursday, April 22, 2021 (10:24pm)
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