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DNA reveals Stonehenge-era ‘stout man’ was actually a woman
DNA analysis shows the burial was a woman, and researchers say the grave goods indicate gold-working in the early Bronze Age.
- New DNA analysis has revealed that a Bronze Age burial at Upton Lovell, long thought to be a "stout man," was actually a woman, according to research from the Francis Crick Institute.
- Originally excavated in 1803 by William Cunnington, the archaeologist deduced "from the largeness of the bones" that the burial "appeared to be a stout man," a misidentification that persisted for over 200 years.
- Physical evidence shows she was around 45 years old with arthritis in her right wrist, consistent with lifelong metal working; objects including stone tools suggest she was a skilled gold-worker living around 4,000 years ago.
- Lisa Brown, curator of the Wiltshire Museum, says the discovery proves women were craftworkers during the Bronze Age, with the artifacts now featured in the "We Go Way Back" exhibition, Britain's first dedicated ancient DNA exhibition.
- Detailed research from the Ancient Genomics Laboratory at the Crick will be published in a scientific journal shortly, with researchers Oliver Harris and Rachel Crellin highlighting the value of re-examining museum collections using modern DNA techniques.
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DNA reveals Stonehenge-era ‘stout man’ was actually a woman
By Filipa Gaspar A gold-worker from the time of Stonehenge, thought to have been a "stout man", has been revealed to be a woman - after new DNA evidence. The burial was originally excavated in 1803 by William Cunnington and…
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