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Five years ago, a four thousand five hundred year old skeleton of a man was unearthed in Amesbury near Stonehenge. Buried with the bones was a treasure trove of gold and copper - the richest Neolit...hic grave ever uncovered in Britain. A number of arrowheads were found lying alongside the skeleton which became known as the Amesbury Archer. These bones held the tantalising prospect of finally being able to solve the riddle of the stones and answer the question of why Stonehenge was built. It was however, a false dawn - the stones have held onto their secrets, until now.
Five years ago, a four thousand five hundred year old skeleton of a man was unearthed in Amesbury near Stonehenge. Buried with the bones was a treasure trove of gold and copper - the richest Neolit...hic grave ever uncovered in Britain. A number of arrowheads were found lying alongside the skeleton which became known as the Amesbury Archer. These bones held the tantalising prospect of finally being able to solve the riddle of the stones and answer the question of why Stonehenge was built. It was however, a false dawn - the stones have held onto their secrets, until now.
| Series: | Timewatch |
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| First transmission date: | 2008 |
| Published: | 2008 |
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| Duration: | 00:54:53 |
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| Director: | David Stewart |
| Producer: | David Stewart |
| Narrator: | Michael Praed |
| Contributors: | Timoth Darvill; Jan Evans; Andrew Fitzpatrick; Christopher Knusel; Julian Kurer; Jacqueline McKinley; Alison Sheridan; Yvette Staelens; Simon Thurley; Geoff Wainwright |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Link to related site: | BBC Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/timewatch/index.shtml OU Website: http://www.open2.net/timewatch/index.html |
| Subject terms: | Stone circles--England; Stonehenge (England) |
| Production number: | FKAA151W |
| Videofinder number: | 7830 |
| Available to public: | no |
