The Amesbury Archer and his Companion

The discovery of an early Bronze Age burial site in Amesbury, near Stonehenge in Wiltshire, caused much excitement with archaeologists. The remains of two males were found and dubbed the Amesbury Archer and his Companion. They were found at a new housing development in 2002 by Wessex Archaeology. These finds have helped archaeologists built a better picture of the society in the Stonehenge area of Britain during the Bronze Age. They have provided evidence of early metal working and intriguing insights into the movement of people during the Bronze Age.

Stonehenge - by Diego Delso - CC BY-SA 4.0

The Beaker Culture

In doing, so archaeologists have discovered new and important evidence of Beaker Culture society in Britain and Europe that is surprising and intriguing. Archaeologists had thought that the Beaker people had been invaders to Britain from continental Europe. They are named after the shape of the pottery drinking cups they made which were found in many burial sites of that time.

Today many experts think that the Beaker culture was a spreading of commerce and culture rather than an invasion. The finding of the Archer provides evidence that people, goods, new ideas and skills did move from Europe to Britain.  Read more