The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
  • News
  • National
      • Palaeolithic & Mesolithic
      • Neolithic
      • Bronze Age
      • Iron Age
      • Roman
      • Medieval
      • Modern
      • Panel Reports Chronology and Downloads
  • Thematic
      • Archaeological Science
      • Dendrochronology
      • Future Thinking on Carved Stones
      • Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site: The Antonine Wall
      • Scottish Network for Nineteenth-Century European Cultures
      • Boyne to Brodgar: Making Monuments, Creating Communities
      • INCA Scot
      • Marine & Maritime
  • Regional
      • Regional Archaeological Research Framework for Argyll (RARFA)
      • Highland Archaeological Research Framework (HighARF)
      • South East Scotland Archaeological Research Framework
      • Perth and Kinross Archaeological Research Framework (PKARF)
      • Scotland’s Islands Research Framework for Archaeology (SIRFA)
      • Clyde Valley Archaeological Research Framework (CVARF)
      • South West Scotland Archaeological Research Framework
  • Students
      • Apply for our Student/ECR Bursaries
      • Early Career Research
      • Presenting Research Resources
      • Student Reports
  • Resources
      • ScARF Skills Workshops
      • Scotland’s Archaeological Periods and Ages (ScAPA)
      • Scottish Grooved Ware Catalogue
      • Telling Scotland’s Story
      • Links to other research frameworks and committees
  • About ScARF
      • Referencing ScARF
      • Our Staff
      • Contact us
  • Search
Home Regional Regional Archaeological Research Framework for Argyll 5. The Early Prehistory of Argyll: The archaeological record, research themes and future priorities for the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Earliest Neolithic periods (12000BP – 6000BP) (10,050BC – 4050BC) 5.3 Major Research Themes

In This Section:

Regional

  • Clyde Valley Archaeological Research Framework (CVARF)
  • South East Scotland Archaeological Research Framework
  • Highland Archaeological Research Framework
  • Perth and Kinross Archaeological Research Framework
  • Regional Archaeological Research Framework for Argyll
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Background and Aims of the RARFA
    • 3. Panel Reports
    • 4. Towards an Environmental History of Argyll and Bute: A Review of Current Data, Their Strengths and Weaknesses and Suggestions for Future Work
    • 5. The Early Prehistory of Argyll: The archaeological record, research themes and future priorities for the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Earliest Neolithic periods (12000BP - 6000BP) (10,050BC - 4050BC)
      • 5.1 Summary
      • 5.2 Introduction
      • 5.3 Major Research Themes
        • 5.3.1 The chronological pattern of human activity
        • 5.3.2 Exploration and pioneer settlement: when, where and how did people arrive in Argyll?
        • 5.3.3 Residential settlement: reconstructing mobility patterns, c 9400-7800 cal BP
        • 5.3.4 Population decline: the impact of climate change?
        • 5.3.5 Re-colonisation: was there Mesolithic 'sedentism' on Oronsay?
        • 5.3.6 Appearance of the Neolithic
        • 5.3.7 The demise of the Mesolithic
      • 5.4 Key Priorities for Future Research
      • 5.5 Summary
      • 5.6 Bibliography
    • 6. Neolithic, Chalcolithic and Bronze Age c 4000BC - 800BC
    • 7. The Iron Age
    • 8. Early Medieval Argyll and Norse/Viking Argyll (AD 400 - AD 1100)
    • 9. The Archaeology of Medieval Argyll (AD 1100 - AD 1600)
    • 10. Early Modern Period (AD 1600 - AD 1900) and Modern in Argyll (AD 1900 - Present)
    • Regional Archaeological Research Framework for Argyll: Case Studies
    • List of Appendices
  • South West Scotland Archaeological Research Framework
  • Scotland's Islands Research Framework for Archaeology

5.3 Major Research Themes

5.3.1 The chronological pattern of human activity

5.3.2 Exploration and pioneer settlement: when, where and how did people arrive in Argyll?

5.3.3 Residential settlement: reconstructing mobility patterns, c 9400-7800 cal BP

5.3.4 Population decline: the impact of climate change?

5.3.5 Re-colonisation: was there Mesolithic ‘sedentism’ on Oronsay?

5.3.6 Appearance of the Neolithic

5.3.7 The demise of the Mesolithic

Sign up to our regular e-newsletter

Contact us: Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, National Museums of Scotland,
Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF
Telephone : +44(0)131 2474432 | Email: scarf@socantscot.org

Login or Register | Copyright | Privacy & Cookie Laws | Intellectual Property Rights
Website designed by Urwin Studio

✖