Scotland's Orkney Islands are so dense with human artifacts that they've been called "the Egypt of the North." At the site of a colossal complex that predates Stonehenge, archaeologists have discovered Neolithic art, pottery, and several carved stones that are extremely rare. Read more about the finds online in National Geographic magazine: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/08/neolithic-orkney/smith-text VIDEOGRAPHY: Jim Richardson and Jim Turner EDITOR: Hans Weise
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Geographic, N. (2016, February 16). Digging Into Scotland's Mysterious, Ancient Past. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/735/digging-into-scotlands-mysterious-ancient-past/
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