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title: Knap of Howar
author: Treesiepopsicles
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/928/knap-of-howar/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Knap of Howar
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/928.jpg)
## Image Caption
The [Knap of Howar](https://www.worldhistory.org/Knap_of_Howar/) on the island of Papa Westray in the Orkney Islands, believed to be the oldest stone house in northern [Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/europe/) (3700-3500 BCE).
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## License & Copyright
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/treesantos/3966776083/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/treesantos/3966776083/) by [**Treesiepopsicles**](http://www.flickr.com/photos/treesantos/3966776083/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 17 October 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.