Neolithic c 4300/3900 BC to c2450 BC Some time between 4300 BC and 3900 BC a new way of living, featuring the cultivation of cereals and the management of domesticated animals, appeared in the area. This represents the beginning of what archaeologists call the Neolithic (New Stone Age) period. This...
Several reviews of collections have been conducted historically, though they have not been
focused in the same manner as that under discussion presently. For example, in 1887 the
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland conducted a report on local museums in Scotland, funded
by a financial gift. The report, published in...
The opportunity to conduct a review of the East Asian collections in Scotland arose
alongside the development and opening of a new gallery, Exploring East Asia, at National
Museums Scotland. Initial research revealed that, although there were East Asian collections
of fine and decorative arts, archaeology and dress across Scotland,...