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Skara Brae: References & Edit History

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Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Skara Brae. Mar 22, 2024
Map added. Jul 17, 2023
Noted that Skara Brae was inhabited from about 3200 to 2200 BCE and is now part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney UNESCO World Heritage site. Apr 09, 2019
Added new Web site: Undiscovered Scotland - Skara Brae, Scotland, United Kingdom. Nov 26, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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