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Builders Of Stonehenge May Have Been From Wales, More Than 100 Miles Away

An analysis of bones excavated from the ancient site reveals that some of the people buried there were from the Preseli Mountains in Wales.
Researchers have found that remains buried at Stonehenge thousands of years ago may have originated in the Preseli Mountains.

A new study reveals that the architects and builders of Stonehenge may have been Welsh, from more than 100 miles away. The journal Scientific Reports reveals some human remains excavated at the site were from the Preseli Mountains in Wales. While many studies have focused on the construction of Stonehenge, this is one of the first to explore who the people were that built it.

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