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All across Scotland, neolithic stone balls have been found with specific designs and bumps on them that have perplexed archeologists for decades. Were they some kind of toy? A religious artifact? A status symbol? Today we look at these mystery objects and examine the theories to get an idea of just what these ancient people were up to, and why they were important.
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LINKS LINKS LINKS
nms.ac.uk/discover-catalogue/towie-ball-a-neolithic-status-symbol
https://scarf.scot/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2012/03/CarvedStoneBalls.pdf
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carved_stone_balls
https://scarf.scot/regional/higharf/neolithic/5-4-daily-life/5-4-3-material-culture/5-4-3-2-lithics/5-4-3-2-4-carved-stone-balls/
britisharchaeology.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/highlights/stone-balls.html
https://scarf.scot/regional/pkarf/perth-and-kinross-archaeological-research-framework-case-studies/the-sheriffmuir-carved-stone-ball/
livescience.com/62845-scotland-carved-stone-balls.html
https://asia-archive.si.edu/learn/for-educators/teaching-china-with-the-smithsonian/explore-by-dynasty/neolithic-period/
scotland.org/inspiration/ancient-history-of-scotland
digitscotland.com/top-eight-archaeological-sites-and-discoveries-from-neolithic-scotland
destinationhistorypod.com/episodes/stoneballs
https://www.lynnekelly.com.au/?page_id=652
nms.ac.uk/profile/dr-hugo-anderson-whymark
abovetopsecret.com
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
0:57 - The Towie Ball
3:32 - The Neolithic Period
6:13 - Theories
12:40 - Sponsor - Incogni
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All across Scotland, neolithic stone balls have been found with specific designs and bumps on them that have perplexed archeologists for decades. Were they some kind of toy? A religious artifact? A status symbol? Today we look at these mystery objects and examine the theories to get an idea of just what these ancient people were up to, and why they were important.
Want to support the channel? Here's how:
Patreon: patreon.com/answerswithjoe
Channel Memberships: youtube.com/channel/UC-2YHgc363EdcusLIBbgxzg/join
T-Shirts & Merch: laughsmarter.com
Book of Mysteries: https://a.co/d/0gRx0qvM
Documentary: nebula.tv/oldestnewest
Check out my 2nd channel, Joe Scott TMI:
youtube.com/channel/UCqi721JsXlf0wq3Z_cNA_Ew
And my podcast channel, Conversations With Joe:
youtube.com/channel/UCJzc7TiJ2nnuyJkUpOZ8RKA
You can listen to my podcast, Conversations With Joe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Spotify ๐ spoti.fi/37iPGzF
Apple Podcasts ๐ apple.co/3j94kfq
Google Podcasts ๐ bit.ly/3qZCo1V
Follow me at all my places!
Instagram: instagram.com/answerswithjoe
TikTok: tiktok.com/@answerswithjoe
Facebook: facebook.com/answerswithjoe
Twitter: twitter.com/answerswithjoe
LINKS LINKS LINKS
nms.ac.uk/discover-catalogue/towie-ball-a-neolithic-status-symbol
https://scarf.scot/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2012/03/CarvedStoneBalls.pdf
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carved_stone_balls
https://scarf.scot/regional/higharf/neolithic/5-4-daily-life/5-4-3-material-culture/5-4-3-2-lithics/5-4-3-2-4-carved-stone-balls/
britisharchaeology.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/highlights/stone-balls.html
https://scarf.scot/regional/pkarf/perth-and-kinross-archaeological-research-framework-case-studies/the-sheriffmuir-carved-stone-ball/
livescience.com/62845-scotland-carved-stone-balls.html
https://asia-archive.si.edu/learn/for-educators/teaching-china-with-the-smithsonian/explore-by-dynasty/neolithic-period/
scotland.org/inspiration/ancient-history-of-scotland
digitscotland.com/top-eight-archaeological-sites-and-discoveries-from-neolithic-scotland
destinationhistorypod.com/episodes/stoneballs
https://www.lynnekelly.com.au/?page_id=652
nms.ac.uk/profile/dr-hugo-anderson-whymark
abovetopsecret.com
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
0:57 - The Towie Ball
3:32 - The Neolithic Period
6:13 - Theories
12:40 - Sponsor - Incogni
