Updates
Again, I must apologize for the lack of updates for the past 9 months. Unfortunately, personal matters have stood in the way. I will not go into details only to say that they have taken up most of my time and have prevented me from giving my full attention to academic matters. These are behind me (fingers crossed) and you may expect updates in the near future.
Today I have uploaded a lengthy table outlining the Human Taxonomy, from pond scum to modern humans, so a big improvement there.
It has been 21 years since excavations began on the Ness of Brodgar in 2003 but all good things must come to an end and operations ceased at the site this past summer. It is not that there is nothing left to uncover– 90% of it remains untouched. No, it is because there are literally tons of material in need of analysis, interpretation and publication– several years worth of work. Additionally, it is standard practice to leave undisturbed deposits for future generations, using more advanced techniques, to tackle.
| The best source of information by far is the project’s own web site, which contains Dig Diaries with daily entries for all of the seasons from 2010. | ![]() |
New Articles
| 8 October, 2025 | Human Taxonomy |
| 8 January, 2025 | The Palaeoenvironment of Africa IV: The Palaeolithic Epoch and the First Humans |
| 17 October, 2024 | The First Stone Tools? |
| 15 October, 2024 | The Stones of Stenness (updated) |
| 23 March, 2024 | The Palaeoenvironment of Africa III: The Pliocene Epoch and the Australopithecines |
| 3 March, 2024 | The Palaeoenvironment of Africa II: The Miocene Epoch and the Apes |
| 21 February, 2024 | The Palaeoenvironment of Africa I: The Cretaceous & Palaeogene Periods |
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