Strontium isotopes in cremated bone act as chemical fingerprints of where a person lived. Researchers found that nine or ten of the 63 people buried at Stonehenge originated from Wales, matching the geographic source of the Bluestones from West Wales. A direct link between people and stones!
Strontium isotope analysis links Stonehenge burials to Wales
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Key facts
- Strontium isotopes in cremated bone act as chemical signatures of where a person lived
- Nine or ten of 63 people buried at Stonehenge were of Welsh origin
- Welsh origin matches the geographic source of the Bluestones from West Wales
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