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The prehistoric world

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An illustration of the Calanais standing stones in prehistoric times

Calanais Stones

An illustration of a crannog in prehistoric times

Crannog

An illustration of a village in the ice in prehistoric times

Village

An illustration of the interior of an cave dwelling in prehistoric times

Cave dwelling

An illustration of a crannog in prehistoric times with cutaway section showing the interior

Crannog interior

An illustration of megaloceros, a prehistoric animal

Megaloceros

An illustration of smilodons, a prehistoric animal

Smilodons

An illustration of woolly mammoths, a prehistoric animal

Woolly mammoth

An illustration of a woolly rhinoceros , a prehistoric animal

Woolly rhinoceros



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