NATIONAL
MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND The ‘Early People’ gallery at The National Museum of Scotland
depicts the life of everyday people up until the end of the
first millennium AD: the daily struggles and challenges such
as feeding and clothing themselves, their spiritual life and
their interaction with the Scottish environment. The website
is a great introduction to anyone planning a visit to the gallery
- with previews of the Dark Age treasures that you’ll find there.
PICTISH
ART SOCIETY
Dedicated
to preserving Pictish culture, this site contains everything
you need to know about the Picts. There is a vast amount of
reading material available for download, including features
on their language, music and homelife. There’s also loads of
online resources with which to view Pictish sculptured stones.
If you’re particularly interested in the society you can also
keep up to date with its news and events and find out how to
join.
ROMANS
Colourful and fun: this site is easy to use and will appeal
to all the family ,especially children. There is a special section
devoted to the Romans in Scotland, with activities on the Caledonians,
as well as their Roman adversaries. Heaps of games, including
a quiz on each topic to test your knowledge and fun tasks to
print off and complete.
ROMANS
IN SCOTLAND
This website relates to a permanent display on Roman culture
in the Hunterian Museum at Glasgow University. You can take
a virtual online tour of the museum - taking in many a Roman
artefact on the way, or perhaps visit the ‘Romans in Scotland’
Video Activity Page. A wonderfully entertaining online resource
for the study of this historical era.
HADRIANS
WALL Hadrian’s
wall is a must-visit for anyone interested in the Romans and
this website compliments this wonder of Roman architecture
well . There’s an in-depth history of the wall with full background
information on the initial excavations and continuing work.
It’s an excellent starting point if you’re planning a visit
to any part of the wall as it provides suggested walking routes.
In addition you’ll find up-to-date news articles on the wall
as well as a book guide for further reading.
VIKINGAR
!
A website for the Viking exhibition in
Largs, Ayrshire, with video reconstructions
of those war-loving Vikings, as well as
full information on the centre and its
features.
All the
sites listed are checked regularly. However, the constantly-changing
nature of the Internet means some sites may alter after we
have vistied them. The 91Èȱ¬ is not responsible for the content
of external Web sites.
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