Skara Brae: Northern Europe's Best Preserved Prehistoric Village

by D.V. Clarke

The village of Skara Brae on Orkney was inhabited before the Egyptian pyramids were built. It is some 5000 years old.

Genres: History, Travel, Archaeology, Historical, Scotland

28 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Iain · Rating 3 out of 5]

A solid, well illustrated presentation of the Skara Brae site and what we understand about the people who made it. Looking at the site, I immediately thought "it was a prison". The regularity of the "cells", the single entrance, the austere utility of the construction. I know I'm imposing modern paradigms on the situation, but I would have appreciated if this work had at least addressed why experts discount such an obvious conclusion (if they do). In a similar vein, evidence of nearby agriculture, aquaculture, and other evidence that the site was a village could have been presented.

[Jana · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the official Souvenir Guide of the World Heritage Site of Skara Brae. As a guidebook it first takes you around the various viewing points in the site and explains what you see at each. The second section is a compliation of information about the site. It provides the basic information about Skara Brae in an easily readable short format.

Jana