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The Amesbury Archer: 20 Years On – Film screening followed by Q&A

Saturday, July 23, 2022 

20 years on from the discovery of the Amesbury Archer, this new film recalls the excavation and what we’ve learnt about the archer since.

Screening 1.30pm in the Lecture Hall, followed by Q&A

On the 3rd of May 2002 Wessex Archaeology excavated the grave of a man dating to around 2,300BC. Discovered three miles from Stonehenge his grave contained the richest array of items ever found from this period. Around 100 objects were found, including the complete skeleton of a man, three copper knives, two small gold hair tresses, two wrist guards to protect his wrists from the bow string, 16 flint arrowheads and five pots.

Now, 20 years on, we join those who excavated the grave into the early hours of the night as they recall the events. Subsequent years of research and development mean we continue to learn and discover more about the life of a man at the centre of Early Bronze Age society.

The Amesbury Archer: 20 Years On will uncover fascinating new evidence with interviews from the original excavators and important discussion of what new DNA technologies have been able to tell us in the intervening years.

The screening will be following by a panel Q&A.

Part of this year’s Festival of Archaeology at The Salisbury Museum.

Click here to view a preview of The Amesbury Archer: 20 Years On.

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