##kney – cromarty is the archipelago that includes neolithic settlement of skara brae.
##kney – cromarty is the archipelago that includes neolithic settlement of skara brae.
archipelago that includes neolithic settlement of skara brae?
##kney – cromarty
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skara brae is a stone-built neolithic settlement, located on the bay of skaill on the west coast of mainland, the largest island in the orkney archipelago of scotland. consisting of eight clustered houses, it was occupied from roughly 3180 bc to about 2500 bc and is europe's most complete neolithic village. skara brae gained unesco world heritage site status as one of four sites making up "the heart of neolithic orkney". older than stonehenge and the great pyramids, it has been called the "scottish pompeii" because of its excellent preservation.









































section::::discovery and early exploration.
skara brae
this pastoral lifestyle is in sharp contrast to some of the more exotic interpretations of the culture of the skara brae people. euan mackie suggested that skara brae might be the home of a privileged theocratic class of wise men who engaged in astronomical and magical ceremonies at nearby ring of brodgar and the standing stones of stenness. graham and anna ritchie cast doubt on this interpretation noting that there is no archaeological evidence for this claim, although a neolithic "low road" that goes from skara brae passes near both these sites and ends at the chambered tomb of maeshowe. low roads connect neolithic ceremonial sites throughout britain.
skara brae