Neolithic tombs reveal kinship across generations

Neolithic tombs reveal kinship across generations

Stone tombs built by early farming groups in northern Scotland were used to bury closely related individuals, with new evidence pointing to family ties passed down through the male line. The research was led by Vicki Cummings, working with Chris Fowler. The team examined human remains from chambered tombs in Caithness and the Orkney Islands, dating to roughly 3800–3200 BC. Built from large stone slabs and reused across generations, these tombs …