Skara Brae: Orkney’s Neolithic Heart

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Source/Further reading:

National Geographic on why Orkney is important: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2014/08/neolithic-orkney/
Good primer on the various sites: https://www.historyextra.com/period/prehistoric/prehistoric-village-people/
Discovering the Ness of Brodgar: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2012/oct/06/orkney-temple-centre-ancient-britain
Dedicated history site: http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/skarabrae/index.html
Daily life in Skara Brae: http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/skarabrae/skarab2.htm
Some details on the houses: https://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/history/articles/in_depth_skara_brae/
Skara Brae’s passages: http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/skarabrae/passages.htm
The abandonment of Skara Brae: http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/skarabrae/abandon.htm
Skara Brae facts: https://www.ancient.eu/Skara_Brae/
Ness of Brodgar facts: https://www.ancient.eu/Ness_of_Brodgar/
Maeshowe facts: https://www.ancient.eu/Maeshowe/
Farmers first arrive on Orkney: https://www.nessofbrodgar.co.uk/orkney-prehistory/the-neolithic/
Orkney trivia: http://www.orkneyjar.com/orkney/trivia.htm