Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Ancient DNA has revealed something incredible about Britain’s famous Upton Lovell Shaman burial. Dating back 4,000 years, the grave was long assumed to belong to a man. New analysis shows the individual was genetically female—and may have been a highly skilled metalworker, challenging assumptions about women in Bronze Age Britain.

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theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/14/ancient-dna-analysis-reveals-upton-lovell-shaman-was-woman-wiltshire

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