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
The distinguished archaeologist looks at 15 'scenes' in Britain over the last million years, to understand the changing daily routines of people and their impact on the landscape.
The author is at the forefront of the use of genetic science in archaeology. Here he explains the process and how it completely alters our understanding of early humans.
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