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Strange stone circles found at the Isle of Skye could be evidence of the earliest human occupation of Scotland’s frigid northwest, pushing survival boundaries, a new study says. The research ...

The tools could be evidence of the earliest human settlement in Scotland. Nomads likely crossed into the Isle of Skye via Doggerland—an area that is now covered by the North Sea.