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Skara Brae is a remarkable Neolithic village located on the Orkney Islands in Scotland, dating back to around 3100 BCE. This makes it older than both the Great Pyramids of Giza and Stonehenge. The site was inhabited by prehistoric people who constructed stone houses with impressive features, such as built-in furniture, stone beds, and hearths, showcasing their advanced building techniques for the time. The village was abandoned around 2500 BCE, likely due to changes in climate. The site was disc

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16K views · 401 reactions | Orkney is full of archaeological wonders, showcasing more than 5000 years of history in these islands. Our UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Heart of Neolithic Orkney, features some of our most famous finds, including Skara Brae and Maeshowe. Experience it all for yourself with our special World Heritage Orkney itinerary ➡️ bit.ly/WorldHeritageOrkney | orkney.com | Facebook

5,000 years ago the remote islands of Orkney were a great centre of the Stone Age World, boasting connections that stretched across the length and breadth of Britain, Ireland and beyond In this documentary Tristan Hughes investigates Orkney’s enigmatic Neolithic past. Crawling into 5,000 year old tombs and digging deep into one of the greatest archaeological excavations currently underway on the British Isles, he explores this extraordinary period of Scotland's prehistory. | History Hit