在斯凯岛发现的古老的石器表明,早期人类比想象的早到达苏格兰。 Ancient stone tools found on Isle of Skye suggest early humans reached Scotland earlier than thought.

考古学家在斯凯岛发现了11 000年之久的石器,这表明早期的人类住区比以前想象的更向北发展。 Archaeologists found 11,000-year-old stone tools on the Isle of Skye, suggesting early human settlements ventured further north than previously thought. 这些工具显示来自北欧的游牧猎人采集者, 可能是Ahrensburgian文化, 跨越多格兰前往斯凯(Skye)。 The tools, from the Late Upper Palaeolithic period, indicate nomadic hunter-gatherers from Northern Europe, possibly the Ahrensburgian culture, crossed Doggerland to reach Skye. 这一发现是苏格兰已知最早的人类人口之一。 This discovery marks one of the earliest known human populations in Scotland.