4 Radiocarbon determinations in context
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Technical matters
- 4.3 Period nomenclature
- 4.4 SFS dates
- 4.5 The wider context of Scotland's first settlers
- 4.6 The sequence of human activity in Skye, Lochalsh and nearby areas
- 4.6.1 Probably between 8000 and 7000 cal BC
- 4.6.2 Probably between 7000 and 6500 cal BC
- 4.6.3 Probably between 6500 and 6000 cal BC
- 4.6.4 Probably between 6000 and 5500 cal BC
- 4.6.5 Probably between 5500 and 5000 cal BC
- 4.6.6 Probably between 5000 and 4000 cal BC
- 4.6.7 Probably between 4000 and 3500 cal BC
- 4.6.8 Probably between 3500 and 3000 cal BC
- 4.6.9 Probably between 3000 and 2500 cal BC
- 4.6.10.Probably between 2500 and 2000 cal BC
- 4.6.11 Probably between 2000 and 1500 cal BC
- 4.6.12 Probably between 1500 and 1000 cal BC
- 4.6.13 Probably between 1000 and 500 cal BC
- 4.6.14 Probably between 500 BC and 0
- 4.6.15 Probably between 0 and AD 500
- 4.6.16 Probably between AD 500 and 1000
- 4.6.17 Probably between AD 1000 and 1500
- 4.6.18 Probably between AD 1500 and 1750
- 4.6.19 Probably between AD 1750 and the present
- 4.7 Discussion