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05 December 2024
Starts: 19:30
Rattle His Bones: The Archaeology of Burials
Online talk by John Buglass
Organised by Thornton-le-Street Group. Free. Bookings via Eventbrite.
In the past many societies have had a surprisingly diverse number of ways of disposing of the dead – including a wide range of burial methods. By looking at these different types of burials, and how they have changed over time, we can see how attitudes and beliefs have changed and gain an insight into the practices surrounding death and burial.
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05 December 2024
Starts: 16:00
Book launch organised by UHI Centre for History to celebrate the paperback release of two books of highland history by local authors:
Prof David Worthington, Rev James Fraser 1634-1709: A New Perspective on the Scottish Highlands Before Culloden
Drs Jim and Mairi MacPherson, MacPherson the Historian: History Writing, Empire and Enlightenment in the Works of James Macpherson.
Venue: Dornoch Bookshop. Cake and refreshments.
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