How old is the oldest house still standing?

Knap of Howar in Orkney, Scotland: 5700 Years Old During the neolithic period about 5700 years ago, the Knap of Howar in Scotland was an active farmstead. There are two buildings on site with at least one serving as a house. These dwellings have stone walls and probably had thatched wooden roofs.



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