Evidences of Bronze Age Mobility 2. – The Amesbury Archer and the question of the Bell Beaker migration
In the second part of our series we sum up the recent archaeogenetic results of the European Neolithic Period and Bronze Age, as well as stable isotope studies of the famous Bell Beaker warrior, the Amesbury Archer (King of Stonehenge) and discuss the main Bell Beaker migration hypotheses.
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The highlight image depicts the recreation of a grave of a young man similar to the Amesbury Archer, found at Fuente Olmedo, Spain. Illustration: http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-beaker-culture-recreation-of-a-beaker-grave-of-a-young-male-at-fuente-125387679.html
