Experts uncover ancient village.(News) From: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) | Date: August 14, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Scottish Daily Record & Sunday. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

ARCHAELOGISTS have found a Neolithic settlement dating back nearly 5000 years on Orkney.

Experts believe the unusual buildings recovered at Ness of Brodgar could be as historically significant as the islands' famous Skara Brae village.

It is hoped the discovery will help unlock the secrets of how people lived in the Stone Age.

The team from Orkney College and Orkney Archaeological Trust uncovered the buildings over the past few months.

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