Inside a house at Skara Brae Stone furniture in one of the neolithic dwellings at Skara Brae. Built over 5,000 years ago, they are older than the pyramids in Egypt - and way older than Stonehenge. They were revealed when a big storm blew the turf and sand off the site in 1850.

3,180 BCE - 2,500 BCE

Skara Brae

Around 3,180 BCE – 2,500 BCE. Skara Brae (Orkney) is a well-preserved village providing insights into Neolithic life.

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Prehistoric Period