Buried
An alternative history of the first millennium in Britain
Published on 26. May 2022
352 pages
978-1-3985-1004-3 (ISBN)
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'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.
'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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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.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Prologue: A Blessing and a Curse
- Chapter 1: Water and Wine
- Chapter 2: Death in the Villa
- Chapter 3: Off with Their Heads
- Chapter 4: The Beautiful Buckets of Breamore
- Chapter 5: The Meaning of Bling
- Chapter 6: The Vikings in the Ditch
- Chapter 7: The Birth of Churchyards
- Chapter 8: Belonging
- Postscript: A Note on the Use of the Term 'Anglo-Saxon'
- Photographs
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Index
- The Chapter Illustrations
- Copyright
