Ancestors, Alice Roberts
Ancestors, Alice Roberts
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Ancestors
A prehistory of Britain in seven burials

Author: Alice Roberts

Narrator: Alice Roberts

Unabridged: 13 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/10/2021

Categories: Nonfiction, History

Synopsis

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.

CRYPT, THE FINAL BOOK IN ALICE ROBERTS' BRILLIANT TRILOGY, IS OUT NOW. 
 

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.  

Reviews

Goodreads review by Linda

Brilliant! This is one of the best, most readable, books covering human pre-history I've read. I thought it was going to be dry as dust (no pun intended) but Alice Roberts has a great way of communicating, which you'll know if you've seen her on tv or YouTube. She also covers the views of the early......more

Goodreads review by Jeanne

4.5 stars......more

Goodreads review by Alison

I listened to this on audible and absolutely loved it. It offered valuable perspective on humankind through the lens of archaeology and our ancestors. Not only was it fascinating to learn about archaeological practice and the amazing advances in understanding the human genome but it also gives impas......more

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'This is a book everyone should read. Roberts is the new Da Vinci, able to shift between science and humanities, the objective and subjective, the global and the individual. There is such a scope of knowledge between the covers of this book that you feel like a better and more knowledgeable person having read it. A mind-altering, life-altering book.'

‘While the rest of us read words, Alice reads bones - and what stories they have to tell. In her hands they seem slick with life, bearing messages from ancient worlds. I was captivated.' 

'Another classic from Alice Roberts. She writes as a scholar with the intensity and flair of a novelist.'

‘Roberts is a prolific TV presenter, and Ancestors skilfully deploys the arts of screen storytelling: narrative pace, a sense of mysteries being unfolded. […] [It] is above all a tribute to the archaeological profession.’

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