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virus: 'King of Stonehenge' hailed from the Alps
« on: 2003-02-12 16:32:21 » |
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'King of Stonehenge' hailed from the Alps
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=3Dns99993374
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The remains of a wealthy and powerful man were discovered five =
kilometres from the ancient stone circle in May 2002. Known as the =
Amesbury Archer, this man was buried with the oldest gold and copper =
artefacts ever discovered in Britain, dating from as far back as 2470 =
BC.
Although there is no direct link between the man and Stonehenge, he is =
thought to have lived at the time the landmark was erected, about 2300 =
BC. This, along with the proximity of his burial site and his enormous =
wealth, has led archaeologists to speculate that he played a role in the =
stone circle's construction.
Analysis of his tooth enamel now shows that he grew up not in England, =
but in central Europe, most probably the Swiss or German Alps. Lighter =
oxygen isotopes in the tooth enamel indicate that the teeth were formed =
in a colder climate than Britain.
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