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Skara Brae

The Story of a Prehistoric Village

by Olivier Dunrea · 1985

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Describes the Stone age settlement preserved almost intact in the sand dunes of one of the Orkney Islands, how it came to be discovered in the mid-nineteenth century, and what it reveals about the life and culture of this prehistoric community.

Excavations (Archaeology)Prehistoric peoplesAntiquitiesNeolithic periodStone ageJuvenile literatureArchaeology