The hardships of prehistoric life on North Uist revealed

ALISON CAMPSIE
Published: 18:01 Monday 06 August 2018

The hardships of prehistoric life on North Uist have been revealed with islanders battling starvation, sand storms, rising tides and floods that drove them out of their homes around 5,000 years ago.

Newly published research from excavations at the Udal peninsula on North Uist tells of dramatic shifts in the environment during the late Neolithic period and early Bronze Age.

Analysis of teeth taken from the remains of two inhabitants indicate they suffered a lack of food as children and endured periods of starvation.

Shellfish such as whelks are likely to have been a staple of their diet.

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