Stonehenge Archer facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Stonehenge Archer |
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Displayed in the Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
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| Discovered | 1978, Stonehenge |
| Present location | Salisbury Museum |
The Stonehenge Archer is the nickname for a man who lived a very long time ago, during the Bronze Age. His body was found in a ditch near the famous Stonehenge monument in England. Unlike many people buried around Stonehenge, his body was not in a large mound of earth called a barrow. However, it looked like he had been carefully placed in the ditch.
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Who Was the Stonehenge Archer?
A Man from the Bronze Age
Scientists studied the man's skeleton. They found out he was about 30 years old when he died. He likely lived in the area around Stonehenge.
When Did He Live?
Using a method called Radiocarbon dating, experts believe he died around 2300 BCE. This means he lived about 4,300 years ago! Two other famous ancient people, the Amesbury Archer and the Boscombe Bowmen, were buried nearby around the same time.
Why "Archer"?
He got the name "Archer" because of the things buried with him. These included a special stone wrist-guard that archers wore to protect their arm. Many flint arrowheads were also found. Some of these arrowheads were even found inside his bones. This suggests that he might have died from injuries caused by these arrows.
How Was He Found?
In 1978, two archaeologists, Richard Atkinson and John G. Evans, were working at Stonehenge. They were looking closely at an old trench in the ditch and bank area. That's where they discovered the Archer's remains. Today, you can see his remains at the Salisbury Museum in Salisbury.
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