Scientists Sequenced DNA From Wiltshire Graves. The Early Settlers Were Not Native

Stonehenge was built by people who moved enormous stones across Wiltshire, organized work across generations, and created one of prehistory’s greatest monuments. Yet within roughly 300 years, their genetic signal had nearly vanished from Britain, replaced by a population with largely foreign ancestry. Using DNA from Neolithic tombs, this video explores who Britain’s first farmers really were, how Stonehenge became a vast communal project, and what this dramatic population turnover actually tells us. Along the way, we examine the Amesbury Archer, evidence of plague before the Beaker arrival, and the surprising possibility that Stonehenge was inherited by people who did not build it. 0:00 The builders vanish 0:53 Britain’s Neolithic farmers 1:46 Stonehenge as a national project 4:06 DNA reveals a population turnover 5:08 What turnover actually means 5:48 The Amesbury Archer 6:59 Plague before the Beaker arrival 7:53 A monument inherited #Stonehenge #AncientDNA #Archaeology #BritishHistory #Neolithic #Prehistory