Tagged: fingerprint

The latest prehistoric fingerprints on a pottery fragment from the Ness of Brodgar belonged to a 13-year-old boy. Previous 5,000-year-old prints from the Neolithic complex in Orkney were identified as… Read more

Examination of a fourth fingerprint found on pottery sherds from the Ness of Brodgar suggests it was left by an adult male. The analysis by Professor Kent Fowler, the director… Read more

In April we shared the exciting news that the fingerprint of a Neolithic potter was found on a ceramic sherd recovered from Trench X. We can now tell you that… Read more

In Orkney, around 5,000 years ago, a Neolithic potter sat down and began work. In the process of creating their vessel, the potter pressed a finger into the wet clay… Read more