Of all the peoples who inhabited Scotland, the Picts are regarded as the most enigmatic - a cultured people who left stone sculptures, yet no written records. They were able to deal a crushing defeat to Anglo-Saxon Northumbria at the height of its power and then joined with the Scots to become the embryonic kingdom of Scotland. Discover who they were, their history, their spoken language and what the enigmatic symbols mean. Understand the issues and learn where to find evidence of Pictish activity in Scotland. Lecture style with question and answer time.