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Archaeologists and Game Designers Unveil Pictish Kingdom's Untold Stories
12 Nov
Summary
- Game designers and archaeologists collaborate on a new illustrated guide to the Picts
- Picts were an early medieval Scottish society known for intricate stone carvings
- Recent archaeological discoveries shed new light on Pictish life and culture
In a collaborative effort, game designers, writers, archaeologists, and artists have come together to create a new illustrated guide that sheds light on the enigmatic Picts, an early medieval Scottish society that ruled northern and eastern Scotland for centuries before vanishing from written records around 1,100 years ago.
The Picts, descendants of Iron Age tribes, are renowned for their intricate carvings on standing stones and the construction of impressive hillforts. The new book, titled "Carved in Stone: A Storyteller's Guide to the Picts," aims to capture the rich diversity of Pictish life, from farmers and hunters to monks and craftspeople.
