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Amesbury Archer
Amesbury Archer (or King of Stonehenge) is an early Bronze Age man dating to around 2300 BC, whose grave was discovered in May 2002, at Amesbury near Stonehenge. His grave is of particular importance because of the rich valuables and the earliest gold objects ever found in England.
Recent research using lead isotope analysis identified the origin of the man as being Central Europe. He is believed to have been one of the earliest metalworkers in Britain. He is nicknamed the "archer" because a longbow was among the artefacts buried with him.
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