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Skara Brae

3180 BCE – 2500 BCE

Neolithic settlement in Orkney, Scotland — Europe's most complete prehistoric village, older than…

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Neolithic archaeological site in Scotland

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Landmark · Europe

Skara Brae

3180 BCE – 2500 BCE

Neolithic settlement in Orkney, Scotland — Europe's most complete prehistoric village, older than Stonehenge

Standing in 3180 BCE

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