New evidence for Neolithic textiles in the Orkney Islands - Ep 103

What this episode covers

Recently, new evidence for Neolithic fabric was found impressed on a sherd in the Orkney Islands. In an area where the environment is not conducive to preservation of textile, archaeologists must look for evidence in unconventional ways. Recently, a team from The University of the Highlands and the Islands in Scotland used Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) to identify the impression of woven fabric on a sherd. Chris and Rachel discuss the fabric impression, how it could have been made, and what the broader implication are of this discovery. Links * "Rare evidence for Neolithic Textiles identified on Orkney", Science Notes, Current Archaeology, July 17, 2020 [https://www.archaeology.co.uk/articles/science-notes-rare-evidence-for-neolithic-textiles-identified-on-orkney.htm] * Textiles and Animal Skins from ScARF [https://scarf.scot/national/scarf-neolithic-panel-report/5-material-culture-and-use-of-resources/5-3-organics/5-3-3-textiles-and-animal-skins/] * Flint Howe, Luce Sands [https://canmore.org.uk/site/61304/flint-howe-luce-sands] Contact * Chris Webster * [email protected] Affiliates * Wildnote [http://www.wildnoteapp.com/] * TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=5724&ref_type=aff] * Timeular [https://timeular.com/ref/chriswebster/] Find this show on the educational podcast app, Lyceum.fm! [http://lyceum.fm/]