Red Deer: Unearthing Our Ancient Story

Age: 14+
Cost: £5 in person | £4 online per person
Booking required: Yes

Spring Heritage talk with Kath Page

Discover the insightful research of Kath Page, a third-year PhD student at the University of the Highlands and Islands, Archaeology Institute in Orkney. Kath, who resides in Helmsdale, Sutherland, has dedicated her studies to understanding the relationship between red deer and humans throughout Scottish Prehistory, from 10,000 BC to 900 AD.

Kath's journey began with her Master's research on the role of red deer in the Orcadian Neolithic, sparking a deep interest in how these relationships evolved over time. Her PhD expands on this by using a case study approach to examine human-red deer interactions through three themes: exploitation and extinction, societal change, and attitudes and ancestors. The attitudes and ancestors case study explores how contemporary attitudes towards red deer and venison consumption compare with those in the prehistoric past.

In collaboration with the Wester Ross UNESCO Biosphere project, Kath is analysing faunal assemblages at archaeological sites on the West coast of Scotland, including Applecross broch and the Mesolithic site at Sand. These studies provide valuable insights into how attitudes towards red deer and venison consumption have shifted over millennia.

Dive into the rich history and archaeology of red deer in Scotland and Wester Ross, and gain unique perspectives from Kath's current research. Attendees will also have the chance to contribute to this exciting project.

What to expect:

• This is a hybrid event with an in-person and online audience

• The speaker will be at Gairloch Museum in person

• The online audience will participate via Zoom

• The talk will be recorded via Zoom and online participants may wish to keep their cameras turned off so as not to appear in the recording

• A link to the recording will be made available for attendees after the event

• The Q&A session will be open to both the in-person and online audience

• Teas & coffees will be served after the event for those in the room
  

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