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Buried: An alternative history of the first millennium in Britain by Alice Roberts

A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

'Tender, fascinating ... Lucid and illuminating' Robert Macfarlane

Funerary rituals show us what people thought about mortality; how they felt about loss; what they believed came next. From Roman cremations and graveside feasts, to deviant burials with heads rearranged, from richly furnished Anglo Saxon graves to the first Christian burial grounds in Wales, Buried provides an alternative history of the first millennium in Britain. As she did with her pre-history of Britain in Ancestors, Professor Alice Roberts combines archaeological finds with cutting-edge DNA research and written history to shed fresh light on how people lived: by examining the stories of the dead.

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'Buried is a tender, fascinating act of listening -- of listening to the tales the dead have to tell us about the landscapes we share with them, the histories we have constructed around them, and the futures we imagine for ourselves. Lucid and illuminating, Alice Roberts here opens new perspectives on to first-millennium Britain, from the appearance of churchyards in the sixth century, to Romano-British 'decapitation' burial practices. I learned so much from this book, and hearing my description of Alice's excavations and investigations, my nine-year-old confirmed absolutely his ambition to become an aDNA (ancient DNA) scientist when he grows up.' -- Robert Macfarlane
'Roberts's legions of fans will find themselves delighted by a book that is both accessible and expert, wears deep learning lightly, and provides a solid introduction to an often murky age in Britain's early medieval past.' * Daily Telegraph *
'Intriguing and informative [....] Fascinating' * Country Life *

About Alice Roberts

Professor Alice Roberts is an academic, author and broadcaster, specialising in human anatomy, physiology, evolution, archaeology and history. In 2001, Alice made her television debut on Channel 4's Time Team, and went on to write and present The Incredible Human Journey, Origins of Us and Ice Age Giants on BBC2. She is also the presenter of the popular TV series Digging for Britain. Alice has been a Professor of Public Engagement with Science at the University of Birmingham since 2012.

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GOR012330348

ISBN 13

9781398510036

ISBN 10

1398510033

Title

Buried: An alternative history of the first millennium in Britain by Alice Roberts

Author

Alice Roberts

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Ltd

Year published

20220526

Number of pages

352

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