Ancestors: A prehistory of Britain in seven burials
- ISBN-10
- 1471188035
- ISBN-13
- 9781471188039
- Series
- Ancestors
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 400
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-05-27
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Alice Roberts
Description
An extraordinary exploration of the ancestry of Britain through seven burial sites. By using new advances in genetics and taking us through important archaeological discoveries, Professor Alice Roberts helps us better understand life today. ‘This is a terrific, timely and transporting book - taking us heart, body and mind beyond history, to the fascinating truth of the prehistoric past and the present’ Bettany Hughes We often think of Britain springing from nowhere with the arrival of the Romans. But in Ancestors, pre-eminent archaeologist, broadcaster and academic Professor Alice Roberts explores what we can learn about the very earliest Britons, from burial sites and by using new technology to analyse ancient DNA. Told through seven fascinating burial sites, this groundbreaking prehistory of Britain teaches us more about ourselves and our history: how people came and went and how we came to be on this island. It explores forgotten journeys and memories of migrations long ago, written into genes and preserved in the ground for thousands of years. This is a book about belonging: about walking in ancient places, in the footsteps of the ancestors. It explores our interconnected global ancestry, and the human experience that binds us all together. It’s about reaching back in time, to find ourselves, and our place in the world.
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Other editions
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- 2021-09-01
- 192 pages
- Paperback
- University of Alberta Press
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- 2020-05-21
- 78 pages
- Paperback
- Independently Published
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