Scotland’s first warriors: Interpreting evidence of conflict from the Neolithic to the coming of the Romans

Knight, Matthew G; Boddy, Hannah

Scotland’s first warriors: Interpreting evidence of conflict from the Neolithic to the coming of the Romans

Resource type

Journal article

Creator (person)

Knight, Matthew G

ORCID

Boddy, Hannah

Date published

July 2026

Abstract

Interpersonal violence has been a fact of human existence for much of our long history – but how far is this reflected in the archaeological record? With a major new exhibition now open at the National Museum of Scotland, Matthew G Knight and Hannah Boddy examine traces of past conflicts spanning 4,000 years, and consider how to present these stories to modern audiences.