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.PRE-ORDER CRYPT THE FINAL BOOK IN ALICE
ROBERTS' BRILLIANT TRILOGY - OUT FEBRUARY 2024.
