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3 November 2014

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What were the
houses like?

 A cell in the wall

There were cupboards and compartments built into the house walls. Most were storage spaces but some have drains running underneath them. We think they might have been an early toilet! Why would it have been good for the people to have an indoor toilet?


Inside a house
Food for guests
New York skyline
A stone bed
A stone dresser
The hearth
A Skara Brae house door
A cell in the wall


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