Archaeology
Raasay: An Introduction to its Archaeological Monuments: By Martin Wildgoose ©
Between 5000 and
6000 years ago
Between 5000
and 6000 years ago the traditions of these hunter gathers, which had held
sway for many generations, are changing and a more settled way of life is
becoming the norm. A Neolithic, (New Stone Age), lifestyle is taking hold,
a lifestyle which is increasingly based around a farming calendar, with
less time spent hunting and gathering. Domesticated livestock have been
introduced and cereal crops are grown in small enclosed fields. On Raasay
evidence for this period eludes the archaeologist – not yet recognized
or perhaps buried beneath a peat overburden which covers the land like a
heavy blanket.
| 10000 years ago
| 5000-6000 ago | 3500
years ago |
| Iron Age | 1100 years ago | Medieval Centuries |
| Iron Age | 1100 years ago | Medieval Centuries |
