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| Author: | Bluebonnet [ Tue Sep 28, 2010 10:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Stonehenge boy 'was from the Med' |
Chemical tests on teeth from an ancient burial near Stonehenge indicate that the person in the grave grew up around the Mediterranean Sea. The bones belong to a teenager who died 3,550 years ago and was buried with a distinctive amber necklace. The conclusions come from analysis of different forms of the elements oxygen and strontium in his tooth enamel. Analysis on a previous skeleton found near Stonehenge showed that that person was also a migrant to the area. snip "He's around 14 or 15 years old and he's buried with this beautiful necklace," said Professor Jane Evans, head of archaeological science for the BGS. "The position of his burial, the fact he's near Stonehenge, and the necklace all suggest he's of significant status." snip "At the time when the boy with the amber necklace was buried, there are really no new technologies coming in [to Britain]... We need to turn to look at why groups of people - because this is a youngster - are making long journeys." He speculated: "They may be travelling within family groups... They may be coming to visit Stonehenge because it was an incredibly famous and important place, as it is today. But we don't know the answer." Read more here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11421593 |
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