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"Recycling and reusing materials is vital" ♻️

's work at a Shetland crofthouse site revealed that it may have been occupied and modified for millennia which is reflected in artist printmaker Suzie Mackenzie's use of recycled materials and layering.

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What does archaeology have to do with climate change? 🌍

To mark the end of the summer dig season (and artists explored connections between climate action and a crofthouse, a medieval friary and a settlement occupied 2,800 years ago: https://t.co/MRPib2bD9W

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In 2019, a 2,000-year-old seal tooth pendant was found at an ancient site in Orkney where the seals still sing 🦭

Sound like a fairy tale? Find out how folklore can help us interpret the past and unearth new stories: https://t.co/dRtDsSoMO3

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A 2,000-year-old dagger found at a ‘lost' medieval village in North Lanarkshire may have been buried to protect its inhabitants from harm 🗡️

But the ancient blade failed to save the village when in the 1700s it was demolished to make way for parkland: https://t.co/Fy2xbY5f8v

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Serpent-like symbols on Pictish stones (like this Highland example, now in ) have fuelled the Loch Ness monster legend for centuries 🐍

Over 1,200 years after it was carved, the story continued when the first reported photo of the beast was published in 1934.

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Lights, camera, archaeology! 🎬

1️⃣4️⃣ In May, revealed their major role in a new archaeologically accurate animated film telling the tale of a disabled boy in Orkney over 4,000 years ago and his quest to unite his people: https://t.co/tS34a1bFHq

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Queen Joan Beaufort died in 1445, eight years after barely escaping an assassination attempt in Blackfriars monastery, Perth 🗡️

The building was later destroyed, but its location was rediscovered in 1983 along with evidence of a monastic cemetery: https://t.co/sH4Y10vA4T

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"I was just utterly inspired..." 🤩

The Ness of Brodgar looks set to play a major role in a new animated film set in Orkney over 4,000 years ago - and the team are striving to be as archaeologically accurate as possible: https://t.co/tS34a1bFHq

(📷 Alex Leonard © ALT_Animation)

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Travelling was a common activity 6,000 years ago, although nothing representing a map has been found in Scotland 🗺️

Good with directions? are offering young people the chance to become a cartoon by creating their own version: https://t.co/aDVrNcR8nl

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Dang, Dougie Draws! You've outdone yourself 👏

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