Gathering environmental, ecological, historical, geological, and archaeological evidence, this text charts the environmental transformation of Scotland from the end of the Ice Age 10,000 years ago to the Viking invasions of an established society 9000 years later.

People have been living in Uist's island landscapes for millennia; shaping and shaped by the unique environments of machair and moorland we see today. 'Uist Unearthed' tells the story of 5000 years of the islands' prehistory and history through five key archaeological sites. Based on the award-winning Uist Virtual Archaeology Project, this book brings Uist's past to life. Readers are invited to dig deeper and discover Uist's unique archaeology through...