DNA reveals Stonehenge-era ‘stout man’ was actually a woman By Talker News Aug 11, 2026 1 hr ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save River pebbles from Devon Cornwall with gold traces. (Wiltshire Museum via SWNS) By Talker By Filipa GasparA gold-worker from the time of Stonehenge, thought to have been a "stout man", has been revealed to be a woman - after new DNA evidence. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 3FC:2= H2D @C:8:?2==J 6I42G2E65 :? `g_b 3J (:==:2> rF??:?8E@? 2?5 96 565F465 Q7C@> E96 =2C86?6DD @7 E96 3@?6DQ E92E E96 3FC:2= Q2AA62C65 E@ 36 2 DE@FE >2?]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmqFE ?6H 2?2=JD:D @7 E96 s}p 6IEC24E65 7C@> E96 D<6=6E@?VD D<F==[ E@@E9 2?5 E@6 3@?6 C6G62=65 E92E E96J 925 )) D6I 49C@>@D@>6D \ EJA:42= :? E9@D6 H9@ AC6D6?E 2D 76>2=6]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 3@?6D D9@H65 E92E D96 H2D 2C@F?5 cd J62CD @=5 H96? D96 5:65 2?5 925 2CE9C:E:D :? 96C C:89E HC:DE \ 4@?D:DE6?E H:E9 =:76=@?8 FD6 @7 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ab^_d^ae^DE66=\H2D\2=C625J\:?\FD6\:?\A2CED\@7\6FC@A6\5FC:?8\3C@?K6\286\DEF5J^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm>6E2= H@C<:?8 E@@=Dk^2m]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm{:D2 qC@H?[ 4FC2E@C @7 E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]H:=ED9:C6>FD6F>]@C8]F<^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm(:=ED9:C6 |FD6F>k^2m[ H96C6 QDE@FE >2?Q 92D 366? @? 5:DA=2J[ D2JD E9:D D9@HD 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 E92E H@>6? H6C6 2=D@ 4C27EH@C<6CD 5FC:?8 E9:D A6C:@5]k^Am Fossil sponge cups - contained ochre for posihing. (Wiltshire Museum via SWNS) kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$96 D2:5i Q%9:D 8C@F?53C62<:?8 C6D62C49[ FD:?8 4FEE:?8\6586 E649?:BF6D[ D9@HD E96 :>A@CE2?46 @7 >2<:?8 >FD6F> 4@==64E:@?D 2G2:=23=6 7@C D4:6?E:7:4 2?2=JD:D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ(6 ?@H 92G6 2 H9@=6 ?6H F?56CDE2?5:?8 @7 E9:D 3FC:2=[ C6HC:E:?8 E96:C DE@CJ[ 3C62<:?8 DE6C6@EJA6D[ 2?5 AFEE:?8 H@>6? 7C@?E 2?5 46?E6C :? @FC F?56CDE2?5:?8 @7 62C=J qC@?K6 p86 D@4:6EJ]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$96 H2D 2 8@=5\H@C<6C 2?5 =:G65 :? E96 62C=J qC@?K6 p86[ 2C@F?5 c[___ J62CD 28@ 2?5 H2D 3FC:65 @? E96 492=< 5@H?=2?5 @7 $2=:D3FCJ !=2:? 2E &AE@? {@G6==[ =6DD E92? `_ >:=6D 7C@> $E@?696?86]k^Am More from this section +5 Can dogs tell fear from sadness? Brain scans may reveal answer +2 James Webb Space Telescope reveals cosmic ‘treasure chest’ of young stars Pack Your Appetite and Discover the World’s Best Places to Eat kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 3FC:2= H2D 6I42G2E65 >@C6 E92? a__ J62CD 28@ 3J rF??:?8E@? :? 2 32CC@H 2E &AE@? {@G6==[ (:=ED9:C6]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 F?:BF6 3FC:2= H2D 244@>A2?:65 3J 2 C2?86 @7 :?EC:8F:?8 @3;64ED[ :?4=F5:?8 2 32EE=6 2I6[ E@@=D FD65 7@C H@C<:?8 8@=5 2?5 2 4=@2< 564@C2E65 H:E9 A6C7@C2E65 2?:>2= 3@?6D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm~G6C E96 46?EFC:6D[ E96 32CC@H H2D 325=J 52>2865 3J A=@F89:?8]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmx? a___[ E96 D:E6 H2D C6\6I42G2E65 3J r@=:? $96==[ D6?:@C 76==@H 2E E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]42>]24]F<^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm&?:G6CD:EJ @7 r2>3C:586k^2m[ 2DD:DE65 3J v:== $H2?E@?[ 2 (:=ED9:C6 2C4926@=@8:DE]k^Am (Wiltshire Museum via SWNS) By Talker kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmr@=:? $96== C64@G6C65 E96 9F>2? C6>2:?D 7C@> E96 3FC:2= 2?5 H2D E96 7:CDE E@ :56?E:7J EC246D @7 8@=5 @? D@>6 @7 E96 244@>A2?J:?8 DE@?6 E@@=D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmx? a_aa[ ?6H C6D62C49 3J ~=:G6C w2CC:D[ #2496= rC6==:? 2?5 r9C:DE:?2 %D@C2<: @7 E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^=6]24]F<^Qm&?:G6CD:EJ @7 {6:46DE6Ck^2m E@=5 9@H 6249 @7 E96 @3;64ED :? E96 3FC:2= 925 2 C@=6 :? 8@=5\H@C<:?8[ C2?8:?8 7C@> 4FAD >256 7C@> 7@DD:= DA@?86D FD65 7@C >:I:?8 2596D:G6D E@ 32EE=6\2I6D C6\FD65 E@ 92>>6C 2?5 D>@@E9 E96 8@=5]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%9:D 3C2?5\?6H 2s}p C6D62C49 @? E96 9F>2? C6>2:?D 7@C>D A2CE @7 @?8@:?8 H@C< 2E {@?5@?VD k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]4C:4<]24]F<^QmuC2?4:D rC:4< x?DE:EFE6k^2m 2?5 :D A2CE @7 E96 (6 v@ (2J q24< 6I9:3:E:@?[ qC:E2:?VD 7:CDE 565:42E65 6I9:3:E:@? @? 2?4:6?E s}p]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 56E2:=65 C6D62C49 42CC:65 @FE 2E E96 p?4:6?E v6?@>:4D {23@C2E@CJ 2E E96 rC:4< H:== 36 AF3=:D965 :? 2 D4:6?E:7:4 ;@FC?2= D9@CE=J]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm~3;64ED 7C@> E96 &AE@? {@G6== va2 3FC:2= 2C6 @? 5:DA=2J 2E E96 (:=ED9:C6 |FD6F> :? s6G:K6D]k^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Filipa Gaspar Recommended for you Nominate Your Favorites! Most Popular Baptism held for female inmates at Elmore County Jail Council hears possibilities of new Tallassee Police Department Truck crashes into Who’s Diner No city attorney selected David Hill Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 88° 88° / 72° 12 PM 89° 1 PM 89° 2 PM 89° 3 PM 88° 4 PM 87°
