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Ancient dwellings at Skara Brae, Orkney

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Skara Brae

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Stable catalogue record for V. Gordon Childe's historical excavation synthesis; important for excavation history but to be checked against later chronology, recording, and interpretation.

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Excavation and architectural sources describe drainage features at Skara Brae, but calling them modern plumbing overstates the evidence.

Answer / theory: No. It had drainage and water-management features, but not modern plumbing. What supports it: Archaeological descriptions include drains and built features. What is weak or disputed: Viral claims often convert practical drainage into advanced technology. Evidence level: Mixed Evidence
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