Blessed with fertile soil and a mild climate, Orkney was a land of plenty for Neolithic homesteaders. Agricultural wealth helped give them the freedom to pursue grand architectural dreams.
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This 5,000-year-old Neolithic village in Scotland is one of the best preserved in the world—and it’s nicknamed the ‘Scottish Pompeii’Discovered by chance in 1850, Skara Brae is the best-preserved Neolithic village in Europe. Located on the coast of Orkney, Scotland, this 5,000-year-old site is a fascinating reminder of a long ...
1998 The boundaries of the property in the Brodgar Rural Conservation Area Buffer Zone 1998 The boundary of the property at Skara Brae and the buffer zone around it The Nomination files produced by ...
On the Orkney Islands, off the coast of Scotland, there are no trees. Neolithic people on the islands built their houses from stone. Image caption, Today, this Neolithic home is open to the air ...
Its presence suggests that dogs were symbolically significant in Neolithic Orkney. It is said that the cairn itself is proof that ancient people living in the area believed in the afterlife.
Despite the fact that it’s over 5,000 years old, Maeshowe, Orkney's answer to Stonehenge, is in amazing shape. But why did Neolithic Britons go to such great lengths to build it? Explore ...
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