DigNation Festival
Season 2: Episode 28
Ancient chambered tombs were the final resting place for many Neolithic people in Scotland’s Orkney Islands. Jay van der Reijden has been researching the interior designs within the walling of these impressive passage graves. In this video, you can follow her on a journey through her findings at Maeshowe. Why were the side-chambers upside down in comparison to the main chamber? From her results, Jay proposes these side-chambers were built for the dead as a physical manifestation of an inverted Underworld.
