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The Picts and the Romans
An introduction to the first people of Scotland written about in history. They were recorded in writings by a Roman historian called Tacitus, who wrote a description of Mons Graupius, a battle between the Caledonians (Picts) and the invading Roman Army.
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From early neolithic settlers a patchwork of warring Caledonian tribes emerged.
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