Archaeologists have unearthed stone tools on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, dating back 11,000 to 11,500 years. These tools were used by some of Scotland's earliest human inhabitants. The discovery expands our understanding of early human migration.
The tools were found at sites identified by Professor Karen Hardy and the late Martin Wildgoose. This places the west coast as the area with the highest concentration of early human evidence in Scotland. The finds belong to the Late Upper Palaeolithic period.
This discovery suggests early humans ventured further north than previously thought. They likely followed animal herds as they migrated. The melting glaciers and rebounding land dramatically altered the western landscape.
Professor Hardy highlighted the volatile environment these early humans faced. Glen Roy's Parallel Roads serve as evidence of significant landscape changes and floods. These conditions would have been encountered during their travels across Scotland.