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12000 BCEPaleolithic seasonal camp at Howburn Farm in Biggar, Scotland, visited regularly.
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10500 BCE - 7000 BCEMesolithic settlements established (many seasonal) in Scotland.
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6000 BCEBones and antlers used as tools, ring and cup marks on stones begin appearing in Scotland.
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c. 3700 BCE - c. 2800 BCENeolithic farmstead the Knap of Howar inhabited on Papa Westray, Orkney.
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c. 3500 BCEThe vast stone complex known as the Ness of Brodgar in use in Orkney.
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c. 3300 BCE - 2600 BCENeolithic site of Barnhouse Settlement occupied.
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c. 3300 BCE - 2600 BCEThe Barnhouse Settlement constructed and inhabited.
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c. 3100 BCENeolithic village of Skara Brae inhabited.
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c. 3100 BCE - c. 2500 BCEMegalithic Period in which majority of standing stone sites were constructed.
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3100 BCENeolithic Village of Skara Brae inhabited, stone walls built.
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c. 3000 BCEThe Standing Stones of Stenness erected south of Ness of Brodgar.
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3000 BCETomb of the Eagles created in Scotland.
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c. 3000 BCE - c. 2800 BCEThe Neolithic chambered cairn known as Maeshowe constructed and in use.
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c. 3000 BCE - c. 2800 BCEMaeshowe Passage Grave completed in Scotland.
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2600 BCEStructure Eight (so called) erected at Barnhouse Settlement after village abandoned.
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2600 BCEBarnhouse Settlement abandoned and partially destroyed by inhabitants.
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2600 BCEThe building now known as Structure Eight raised in Barnhouse Settlement after village is abandoned.
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c. 2500 BCE - c. 2000 BCERing of Brodgar constructed on Orkney, north of Ness of Brodgar.
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c. 2500 BCEMigration of the so-called Beaker People to Scotland.
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c. 2500 BCEVillage of Skara Brae is abandoned for unknown reasons.
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c. 2500 BCE - c. 2000 BCEThe Balnuaran of Clava (Clava Cairns) is built.
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c. 2000 BCE - c. 1400 BCEEarly Bronze Age in Scotland.
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c. 1400 BCE - c. 900 BCEMiddle Bronze Age in Scotland.
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c. 900 BCE - c. 400 BCELate Bronze Age in Scotland.
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c. 900 BCECeltic Migration begins in Europe with many Celts landing in Scotland.
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c. 700 BCEIron Age begins in Scotland.
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c. 500 BCEHomes and forts in Scotland reflect Celtic influence.
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79 CEJulius Agricola, Governor of Roman Britain, invades Scotland.
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83 CEBattle of Mons Graupius in Scotland.
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83 CEThe Battle of Mons Graupius in which Agricola defeats Calgacus of the Picts.
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208 CERoman Emperor Severus invades Scotland.
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212 CERome withdraws from region of Scotland.
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c. 300 CEFounding of the Kingdom of Dal Riada in Scotland.
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367 CEPicts, Scots, Saxons, and Franks attack the Roman Empire.
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c. 397 CESaint Ninian brings Christianity to Scotland, rise of literacy and written history.
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c. 500 CEKingdom of Dal Riada conquers the region of Scotland.
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574 CE - 608 CEReign of King Aedan mac Gabrain of Dal Riada, height of kingdom's prosperity.
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770 CELast recorded use of Clava Cairns site in antiquity.
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c. 843 CE - 858 CEKenneth MacAlpin unites the Picts with the Scots to become the first king of Scotland.
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1828 CEFirst excavations begun at Clava Cairns.
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1828 CE - c. 1990 CEOngoing excavations at Clava Cairns.
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1850 CEStorm uncovers the buried Neolithic village of Skara Brae
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c. 1850 CE - 1913 CEExcavations are ongoing at the Skara Brae site.
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1850 CEBuried Neolithic Age village of Skara Brae uncovered by storm.
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1913 CESkara Brae site is plundered by unknown parties.
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1924 CESkara Brae is placed under guardianship of H.M. Commissioners of Works.
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1924 CEA storm damages the exposed village of Skara Brae and destroys one house.
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1927 CEProfessional excavation and preservation efforts begin at Skara Brae under V. G. Childe and J.W. Paterson.
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1999 CESkara Brae declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.