Up Close With Incredible Prehistoric Animal Carvings In Scotland

'Up Close With Incredible Prehistoric Animal Carvings In Scotland'
History Hit presenter Tristan Hughes delves into the mysteries of prehistoric Britain, exploring recently discovered red deer rock carvings from the Bronze Age on the west coast of Scotland.
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Hidden away beneath a large slab of stone in an ancient tomb, lies one of the most exciting discoveries of the last five years - beautiful carvings of adult red deer, the first animal representations in Scotland. This is just one of the remarkable finds in one of the most extraordinary prehistoric landscapes in Scotland: the magical and mysterious Kilmartin Glen.
Join Tristan Hughes as he ventures through Kilmartin on a journey that takes him from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age - uncovering the many secrets this Glen holds. Tristan explores Stone Age rock carvings with Dr Joana Valdez-Tullet and crawls into the elaborate tombs of Bronze Age metal tycoons as we discover that for more than a millennium Kilmartin Glen was a vibrant centre of prehistoric Scotland, boasting connections stretching from Portugal to Orkney.
We get hands-on with prehistory, recreating 5,000 year old rock art with Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark and investigate the National Museum of Scotland's amazing Early Bronze Age archive with Dr Matthew Knight. Dr Alison Sheriden then joins us to explore how a massive prehistoric migration radically altered both Kilmartin Glen’s landscape and its people.
Tristan investigates the prehistoric revolution that the people of Kilmartin Glen experienced 4,000 years ago, as Britain moved from a world of stone to a world of metal.
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[@ColonelBummleigh]

An old former head Ghillie I met told of how when in his younger years he used to run cross country races all over Argyll way back in the 1920's and 30's.Back then there wasn't much in the way of entertainment and this was a good way to earn a few quid in way of prize money. On one occasion he said a storm errupted and he took shelter in a cave he found halfway up a hillside.Inside which he remembered there being paintings of all sorts of animals painted onto the walls and ceiling. He planned to return to it after finishing his run but for the rest of his life,he could never find it. He was a tough old lad and was retired living on the estate he worked on most of his life,and I met him in the late 90's.

[@okiejammer2736]

Oh, what interesting sites. Well worth visiting! 👍

[@murkyseb]

That was soo interesting I can’t wait to see more. The pre written history is something I love and am fascinated with

[@DJL78]

Tristan is so good. His podcast “The Ancients” is excellent.

[@okiejammer2736]

Love the professional intro and fantastic music. Beautiful and exciting anticipation. LOVE SCOTLAND and your video is awesome.

[@user-ri1ti6go7s]

Really fascinating, so well presented. Great information about prehistory and how we always learning more. Thank you.

[@grahamturner1290]

Excellent. 👍

[@sandman8920]

Fantastic. I love Scotland. Always go there on holiday!

[@howler6490]

Cycled through there... a long time ago now admittedly. Took hours...kept getting off to check up close... Awesome place...

[@54mgtf22]

Love your work 👍

[@kenhutley971]

Must hold the record for intros and preambles so far. Still, a very interesting video on topics I knew nothing of... so thank you.

[@fetus2280]

Ive had to skip through some videos because theres 4-5 mins of what theyre going to show in the show, some were so bad i didnt bother watching and moved on. Not sure about you but.. i watch online to avoid the "American Style" if you will, scripted, fake, dumbed down programming and worst of all.. adverts. Its now seeping into the programs on HH, Curiosity Stream and even on Magellan . They started off great but not so much now, its highly unfortunate . cheers.

[@ShinyShinyIsAlwaysBeingSerious]

It's a bit awkward, it's because the actual video is longer, and these clips are basically just cut off early, so the ratio of intro to content is less appealing that it would be if you saw the whole episode. Hopefully they can trim the intro down.

[@sgassocsg]

@@fetus2280 so, we Americans are dumb? Fake? Wow. You sound envious.

[@fetus2280]

@@sgassocsg Let me simplify this for you . American television programing assumes its audience is Stupid . Hence i said "Dumbed Down" . "Sometimes its better to remain silent and be thought a fool than it is to open ones mouth and removal all doubt " -- Abraham Lincoln

[@ChadwickTheChad]

@@fetus2280 Things have to be dumbed down for people outside of the US far more. Foreigners are confused about everything.

[@StratfordWingRider]

The screen snippy looked like a couple of deceased people.

[@chetgoodenough8749]

At about 0:39 he stops walking but continues to move his arms as if he is still walking

[@kev3d]

Do British people ever get on their knees and thank the Gods for the rich history of thousands of years all in such a relatively small area? I live in Colorado (which is a little bigger than the UK) and there is ONE set of major ruins in the entire state, Mesa Verde, and some smaller sights. No Romans, no Picts, or Normans, or Vikings, or Iceni, or Anglo Saxons. Not a single Plantagenet or Yorkist. No Stuarts or Tudors. No castles, no no bronze or iron age. Just a few 19th century mine shafts, some forts and trading posts that were build over 100 years ago, and that's about it. And when I used to live in Australia, it was much the same.

[@clearmindscollective3127]

That “rake” must be a ship, right? I live in Norway, and it is very reminiscent of some of the ships carved here. Insane amount of other similarities as well. I’m quite sure there are a lot of megalithic structures and burials here, that simply haven’t been recognized.

[@Hallands.]

4:40 How can he be so certain the little depressions precedes the end of the ice age? We have a lot of stones in Denmark with the same little round depressions but there were no permanent inhabitants here until the end of the glaciation, only hunters visiting in the summer…

[@kevinroche3334]

So they did it in the summer? You are just assuming there were no people there then? Not being there permanantly does not mean they cannot carve rock. etc etc ......or was it aliens!!!

[@Hallands.]

@@kevinroche3334 No, there are far too many of these stones and most of them in places that were below the ice cover. The occasional hunting party couldn’t have made them. Only south-vest Jutland was ice free in the beginning and that’s not where they’re found. They’re clearly made after the ice had receded and the country became permanently inhabited.

[@tatradak]

Looks like all monuments need revisiting....using a ultraviolet light could that make it easier to see this type of carving?

[@memyselfandi9365]

At 11:00 Johana's husband drops in and sees the " couple" in the cave... It's not what you think..😁

[@yarlkymcfirblatherington9879]

Cup marks on stones are possibly celestial maps.

[@cyankirkpatrick5194]

🥺🤯 They found what 🤯🤩😍🥰🤗😲

[@Hallands.]

Please tell us how such a massive stone 8:00 „didn’t survive“! What happened and how precise is the replica?

[@williamromine5715]

I am always suspect when we are told the original didn't survive, but a replica did. Why didn't the original survive, and who (and when) made the replica? I also wonder how they date a piece of rock, and the scratches on the rock?

[@Hallands.]

@@williamromine5715 Yes, but if you’re „suspect“, you belong in the lineup! I think you mean „suspicious“.

[@kevinroche3334]

@@williamromine5715 Wouldn't it just be easier to say "I don't know how these clever people do this stuff based on decades of research and testing"? Rather that "they didn't explain it so they must be a) lying, b) making it up as they go along or c) part of some mega conspiracy"! Try, christians destroyed the original, or it was used for building material or time took its toll. The replica was stored in a museum basement and is still there. How about, rocks can be aged through crystal resonance, comparative analyses (e.g. 6:00 or growth rates of lichen, to name a few. Stop being so suspicious and, to quote a phrase you have probably heard before, "do your own research"

[@williamromine5715]

@@kevinroche3334 Because I have seen the experts flip flop around too many times in my 80 years. I watch u-tube to learn things. It doesn't take much effort to explain the questions I raised. In my lifetime, the pyramids have been built by millions of slaves, a working class that was highly regarded, and aliens. The society of central America was a people of peace and harmony, or an extremely war like people so at odds with nature that their society became extinct. (Just to name two examples of "experts'" opinions.

[@williamromine5715]

@@Hallands. You may be right.

[@kevinmurphy65]

Looks to me like the stag is an Irish Elk? I know they were supposed to be extinct at this time but, wow the spread of the antlers is telling.

[@lynpierson8797]

My family’s surname is Orr

[@brucesekulic5443]

Is it rock art or were they carved pouring moulds, for creating weaponry?

[@niemandkeiner8057]

Doesn't look like it. Casting moulds are smaller, much deeper and have a groove to pour in the metal. And consist of two pieces, of course, although one half could be missing. But, I would say, these indentations are certainly open for interpretation. These could be markings left from some other work process. Tbh, they don't look like art at all, but I'm not a specialist.

[@TheEvertw]

Question: What is a kist? English -- eeeeeh, something to do with ancient burial? Dutch -- A box, usually of wood but really made from any material.

[@davidwatson2399]

And Australian Aboriginal dates?

[@Sweaty_Ken]

'... A rich and proud history; from Mary Queen of Scots (brutally executed), to the battle of Colluden (notoriously bloody defeat)' Not really highlighting the proudest moments of Scottish history there...

[@bvbinsane1vanity]

Mary queen of Scots did more in her life then just getting brutally executed.

[@trevorwilson5496]

For those who don't understand what this video is about, let me break it down for you. ...See more

[@edwardfletcher7790]

I see what you did there.... LMAO

[@panzerlieb]

Could be early Bronze Age? Could be late Neolithic? Could be much earlier? So basically you don’t know, but we can safely say it falls within a 4000 year time period…🤦‍♂️ Is this how we do archeology these days?

[@niemandkeiner8057]

If you know a better way to date a piece of stone, I'm sure they will be thrilled to hear about it.

[@fetus2280]

Please stop with the long beginning telling us whats coming in the video . Just play the darn video so we can See whats in it ! dont ruin it for us from the get go .. no point watching it when you already know whats coming . Leave the American style out and just do it .

[@edwardfletcher7790]

Totally agree ! Is the editor American ? 😕

[@thomasbell7033]

That's funny, because righly or wrongly, that's what I perceive about British "non-fiction" television, which I now watch pretty much exclusively. I finally timed the intros for "Digging for Britain" and a Tony Robinson show about walking in the British countryside. Both intros run right at 2 minutes. It seems endless, because it's repetitive and redundant. Still, it's much, much better programming than the dreck we have the US. History Channel indeed. Thank you, Brits.

[@eshelly4205]

Ahhh you are not familiar with British documentary style ….

[@Johnny-Joseph]

Calm down little buddy, just breath.

[@keithrayeski6417]

I don’t know about the “American” component of the delivery but I’m done worn out with the repetitive references to “Britain” IN Scotland.

[@01karmacop]

Just skip the start ya tajer

[@madzen112]

& cheap titles of nobility

[@okiejammer2736]

Love the professional intro and fantastic music. Beautiful and exciting anticipation. LOVE SCOTLAND and your video is awesome.