Ancient Scottish Island: Unveiled in 3D

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Archaeologists uncover a 5,000-year-old crannog in a Scottish loch, revealing significant insights into ancient engineering.

Archaeologists uncover ancient crannog in Scottish loch, revealing a 5,000-year-old timber platform with Neolithic pottery. High-tech scans show a circular wooden base, later reinforced with brushwood and stone. The discovery, detailed in a new journal article, opens doors for scanning other crannogs and rewriting our understanding of ancient engineering. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/1981a48e4e9d2bf7

Topics covered

• archaeology
• Neolithic
• crannog
• ancient engineering
• timber platform
• pottery
• high-tech scanning

Keywords

• crannog
• archaeology
• Neolithic pottery
• Scottish loch
• ancient engineering
• timber platform
• high-tech scans

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Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: journal article

Places: Scottish loch, Scotland

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