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Source/Further reading:

National Geographic on why Orkney is important: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/ma...
Good primer on the various sites: https://www.historyextra.com/period/p...
Discovering the Ness of Brodgar: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2...
Dedicated history site: http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/skar...
Daily life in Skara Brae: http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/skar...
Some details on the houses: https://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/histor...
Skara Brae’s passages: http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/skar...
The abandonment of Skara Brae: http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/skar...
Skara Brae facts: https://www.ancient.eu/Skara_Brae/
Ness of Brodgar facts: https://www.ancient.eu/Ness_of_Brodgar/
Maeshowe facts: https://www.ancient.eu/Maeshowe/
Farmers first arrive on Orkney: https://www.nessofbrodgar.co.uk/orkne...
Orkney trivia: http://www.orkneyjar.com/orkney/trivi...