Rewriting History at Stonehenge: DNA Analysis Reveals Legendary Bronze Age "Shaman" Was a Woman

DEVIZES, England — For more than two centuries, a celebrated Early Bronze Age burial discovered just a few miles from the mystical monoliths of Stonehenge was understood by generations of historians to belong to a powerful male artisan and spiritual leader. Today, that foundational narrative has crumbled under the lens of modern science. Recent ancient…

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Rewriting History at Stonehenge: Ancient DNA Reveals the Famous Upton Lovell "Shaman" Was a Woman

DEVIZES, England — For more than two centuries, the foundational narratives of British prehistory have rested on a series of deeply ingrained assumptions. When pioneering antiquarians unspooled the contents of a Bronze Age round barrow near Stonehenge in the early 19th century, they categorized the high-status remains they found according to the societal norms of…

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