Cladh Hallan: An Episode in...Several Parts!

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This week, Anna introduces us to Bronze Age Britain and Amber tells us about the very, very unexpected discoveries at Cladh Hallan, Scotland. For maximum spookiness, don't read ahead: it's a real rollercoaster of a story about Bronze Age life, and death, and... after-death? Get ready, everyone. This one's nightmare fuel. To learn more (and see photos!), check out:Must FarmLatest archaeological finds at Must Farm provide a vivid picture of everyday life in the Bronze Age (University of Cambridge)History made: In an astonishing Bronze Age discovery a 3000-year-old community has been unearthed (CNN)The Prehistoric Village at Cladh Hallan (University of Sheffield)Mummification in Bronze Age Britain (BBC)"Frankenstein" Bog Mummies Discovered in Scotland (National Geographic)Ancient DNA typing shows that a Bronze Age mummy is a composite of different skeletons (Journal of Archaeological Science)Solved: the mystery of Britain’s Bronze Age mummies (The Conversation)Mummification in Bronze Age Britain (Antiquity)