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Bronze Age DNA discovery

September 1, 2026 · 37 min

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Helen Geake and Martyn Williams meet the team behind a new DNA discovery that changes our understanding of Bronze Age society. David Dawson from Wiltshire Museum and Tom Booth of the Crick Institute explain how it turns out the famous "stout man" is actually "stout woman"!
Time Team's Carenza Lewis has details of how Time Team members can join us on our next dig in October. It's taking place in Lincoln, with more information available soon at patreon.com/timeteamofficial.
Lawrence Shaw gets you excited for Time Team's expedition crew dig in Northumberland and you'll meet the mathematician trying to solve a neolithic mystery using his geometry knowledge.

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