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The chambered cairn and passage grave of Maeshowe, Orkney, Scotland, in use 3000-2800 BCE.

This drawing, by a Mr. Gibb of Aberdeen, Scotland, depicts the state of Maeshowe shortly after the excavation through the roof of the structure in 1861 by the antiquarian James Farrer.

House Three at the Neolithic village of Barnhouse Settlement, Orkney, Scotland. Constructed and occupied 3300-2600 BCE.

The late Neolithic Age site of The Balnuaran of Clava, popularly known as Clava Cairns, dating from 2500 BCE.

The late Neolithic Age site of the Balnuaran of Clava, popularly known as Clava Cairns, dating from 2500 BCE.

The late Neolithic Age site of The Balnuaran of Clava, popularly known as Clava Cairns, dating from 2500 BCE.

A bust of Roman Emperor Vitellius, 69 CE (Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen)

Skara Brae is a Neolithic site situated in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. The village of stone buildings was inhabited from c. 3100 to 2500 BCE.

The houses at Skara Brae all feature home furnishings made from stone. This photo shows a stone cupboard/dresser, stone beds and chairs, and grinding stones as well as other household tools of the time.

An excavated structure at Skara Brae, the Neolithic Age village in Orkney, Scotland, inhabited 3100-2500 BCE.