In This Section: RegionalClyde Valley Archaeological Research Framework (CVARF)South East Scotland Archaeological Research FrameworkHighland Archaeological Research Framework1. Introduction2. Sources3. Land and Environment4. Palaeolithic and Mesolithic5. Neolithic6. Chalcolithic and Bronze Age6.1 Introduction6.2 Environmental Evidence6.3 Settlement Evidence6.4 Daily Life6.5 Craft and Industry6.6 Religion and Ritual Evidence6.6.1 Funerary Practices6.6.2 Special Treatment of Objects6.6.3 Ritual and Special Places6.6.4 The Stone Rows of Caithness and Sutherland6.6.5 Standing Stones and Astronomical Alignments6.7 Transport and Movement6.8 Conflict6.9 Research Questions6.10 Research Recommendations7. Iron Age8. Early Medieval9. Medieval10. Post-MedievalHighland Archaeological Research Framework: Case StudiesBibliographyPerth and Kinross Archaeological Research FrameworkRegional Archaeological Research Framework for ArgyllSouth West Scotland Archaeological Research FrameworkScotland's Islands Research Framework for Archaeology 6.6 Religion and Ritual Evidence 6.6.1 Funerary Practices 6.6.2 Special Treatment of Objects 6.6.3 Ritual and Special Places 6.6.4 The Stone Rows of Caithness and Sutherland 6.6.5 Standing Stones and Astronomical alignments