Neolithic human form from Scotland

I was born in Scotland, but near Inverness. I would like to go Great Britain and it is interesting to know how the ancient people lived. Like you, I doubt that I will go there, but I would not mind seeing it. It must have been exciting to learn about the Neolithic people and find that they were really quite intelligent to build these buildings that would last into this century. I do watch the Discovery and the National Geographic Channel quite a lot and I hope that they have put this discovery on film so we all can see it.

Would be nice to go there always wanted to go to Ireland but unless I win the lotto wont ever get over there to see any things and when another Myloter takes us on a walk around England I would now like to go there too. and I really would like to go on a dig!

I think that's pretty amazing and a little cutie too. That would be one of the most absolutely exciting things EVER to find as an archeologist especially since the article said it the first one found ever of a human figure. I wonder why that is? Do you have more information on the area, links maybe? I would be interested to know more about the Orkney Islands. I'm sorry to say that I am not familiar with them and I was a history major back in college a long time ago.

Maybe it was made by someone amusing themselves on a long winters evening. If it's supposed to represent a woman, maybe it was carved as a love token.

Looks like a dog biscuit to me! LOL. There are some very old habitations on the Orkneys as there are throughout Britain and Europe. If you want to get there you will. Just remember to pop down to England whilst you are there and meet another ancient treasure - ME!

Wow! Even the children back them liked playing with "dolls". That is an amazing find.

This is the age of information and knowledge is information's child. We will continue to unearth the incredible, the computers will spread that knowledge around the world in the blink of an eye. We will not need to leave our front rooms unless we feel the crushing need to. The knowledge will come to us in bits and bytes. The knowledge will be far more complete than the relics (the fragile things that they are) could hope to give us due to the fact that archaeologists need to interpret what they have to say. Someday soon, the beautiful places like the buildings the ancients built will be recreated digitally so the curious and knowledge seeking can visit them with out fear of damaging the fragile relics.

That's pretty neat, Elic. Wish I could find something unique in my yard with all the digging I do.

It's kinda cute, isn't it? But it could just as easily be a sitting cat as a human. Maybe I'm too cat-centric. =^..^=

hi elicbxn hatley here that is fascinating and makes me'wonder what it was used for besides being a human form carved.its so small it'might have been used for some special thing.I have never been to Orkney island.would love to go but doubt I willever get there. Its off Scotland I take it. a form of a woman,very interesting'and I still wonder if its smallness has some significance.

[b]Hmm. Doesn't in the slightest resemble any of McCallum's ancestors, do it? Well really, I wouldn't have suspected it was a living thing, let alone even human. That tic-tac-toe nose looks more as if it belongs on some ancient robotic astronaut's "face." And are those boobies, the circles on the, uh, shoulders? Talk about perky...maybe this is the first female, not male? Oh no...better not go there. Plenty of folks out there who deny the fact that a "mother goddess" from which all other deities sprang has been debunked; I'd be up to my ears in irate mail! Okay. It is fascinating, whatever else one may think of it. The simple fact of its immense age (ah...they have carbon-dated it, yes?) is reason enough to be thrilled to see it. I wish I could hold it in my hands, & commune with my fellow artistic ancestor (yes, I have DNA from every corner of the British isles). Thanks, Elic, for another fabulous, thoughtful find! Maggiepie "WHERE'S THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE?"[/b]

Hi Elic, That is so amazing, I don't live all that far from Scotland, would take half day my car, but no chamce of me getting there either, love things like that though, fasinating. Tamara

That was an intersting article. Yes it is amazing what ancient peoples can do. but acient peoples were very resourcefull.

I've been to Orkney and to Papa Westray, but not to Westray. The plane from Papa Westray to mainland Orkney lands on Westray before it flies on, it's the worlds shortest scheduled flight, about 2 minutes. We saw some very nice neolithic houses on Papa Westray, and visited a lot of sites on the Orkney mainland. Go there if you get a chance, it's really nice :-)

Oh yes!Orkney island is such a magnificent place, one of the most breathtaking places in the British isle. I have never been into this place but I collected some tour guide in Britain because I hope to travel there soo. Orkney island is one of the favorite fishing destination of the British heir, Prince Charles, where mackerel and salmon are very common. It is a very peaceful place too excellent for retreat and travel destination. If there's a place in this world I want to live aside from my country, it will be Scotland and Orkney, such a wonderful paint of nature, very relaxing and soothing.