9000BC years ago there were pastoral economies; by 3000BC the desert reasserted itself. A fascinating study of human adaptability in the face of early climate change and geophysical influenc... read more
The British and Irish peoples, from their origins to the Norman Conquest, by the author of the classic 'Europe Between the Oceans: 9000 BC-AD 1000' (see below in 'Some of This Year's Favouri... read more
Cunliffe has written extensively on the ancient history of Western Europe and his blend of archaeology and historical narrative is always enthralling. Here we roam with him from the Altai mo... read more