It was mainly used for felling and processing wood. Objects made in this way are typical of the younger Stone Age (Neolithic, approximately 5,000 - 4,400 BC) and the late Stone Age (Eneolithic ...

The axe itself is beautifully made of polished stone and is very smooth and tactile ... It is thought the objects were ritually deposited by a local nomadic community to signify the end to ...

The Carved Stone Balls are distinctly Scottish objects with the majority found in Aberdeenshire. However several have been discovered in Orkney and a few have been found on Skye, Iona, Lewis ...

Objects and materials have different characteristics or properties. The properties of materials include features such as color, size, and shape; whether theyare rough or smooth, shiny or dull, hard or ...

These stones are the most identifiable objects associated with Pictish culture ... The Strathmartine Stone is an example of the earliest type of symbol stone, and dates to around 600AD.

The tools used in the process had to be at least as hard as the stone from which the axe was made. The axe was typically mounted onto a wooden or antler handle and secured with a cord made from plant ...