神奇的巨石阵
Wizards and aliens aside, actual scientists dont have much to say about Stonehenge. That is, until now. Just recently, a four|thousand|year old gravesite was found within three miles of Stonehenge. The tomb contained what some archaeologists think may be one of the original craftsmen. Even better than that, he isnt British.
The ancient bones are referred to as the archer, because, whoever he was, he was buried with several arrows. The fact that the grave is so close to the stones suggests that the archer was somehow connected to Stonehenge, as does the fact that he lived in 2300 BC, the same time when the monoliths were erected. Was he its founder, a designer, a priest? It isnt clear. But the archer was an important person. Along with the arrows, he has copper knives, ornaments, and pottery. Several of these have been identified as coming from what archaeologists call the Beaker Culture.
Theres one of the surprises. The Beaker Culture had its Bronze|age heyday in the Alps, not in England. Researchers did chemical analysis of the remains and found that the archer most likely came from what is now Switzerland.
Next surprise? Another grave was found nearby, this containing a younger man. This fellow grew up in England, but an unusual foot bone shows hes related to the archerthe archer, it seems, came to England and raised a family.
Who was this foreigner who was treated with such reverence? We wont ever know for sure. His fame has disappeared into history. But the stone circle he may have built has never been forgotten, even four thousand years later.
除去巫师和外星人外，真正的科学家对于巨石阵并没说明太多。到现在为止。就在近期，离巨石阵三公里以内的地方发现了一个有四千年历史的坟墓。该墓可能是一些考古学家觉得的最早的技工之一。甚至状况比那还要好，他不是英国人。
古老的骨骼暗示其为一名弓箭手，由于，不管他是哪个，他的陪葬物品中有几支箭。事实上，由于坟墓离巨石阵非常近，所以这位弓箭手与巨石阵有肯定关系，又由于他生活在公元前2300年，也就是那时这类巨石被竖立起来的。他是巨石阵的建造者，设计者或神父吗?现在尚无定论。但这位弓箭手无疑是一位尤为重要的人。除去箭，他还有铜质小刀，装饰物和陶器。其中几件物品已经被确觉得是考古学家称作的烧杯文化。
有一个惊奇的发现。烧杯文化在青铜年代达鼎盛时期于阿尔卑斯山一带，而不是在英格兰。研究职员对这类遗留下来的物品做了化学和剖析，发现弓箭手大概源于目前的瑞士。
另一个惊喜呢?在附近发现了另外一个墓，是一位比较年轻的人的墓。他生活在英格兰，但他独特的足骨表明他与弓箭手有关系。这位弓箭手仿佛是来自英格兰的，并且是他养家糊口的。
这位这样受尊敬的外国人是哪个呢?大家永远都不可以确定。他的名声也已经随历史消失。但这类可能由他建造的巨石阵却从来不会被遗忘，即便是四千年将来。
