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The world is a vast graveyard; our ancestors are all around us, a human link between past and present. Every year many burials are excavated in the course of building work or archaeological research - possibly of a medieval monk found boxed up below a herbacious border, or a couple of 4000-year-old skulls discovered deep beneath the Yorkshire Dales. In this book, based on two television series, an archaeologist unearths the secrets of the past and pieces together ancient clues to deduce how each individual lived and died. Each of the nine chapters focuses on one burial, the story of which unfolds as the excavation and analysis progress, and they range from the neolithic family in Dorset to a Saxon cemetery underneath RAF Lakenheath.
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SKU | GOR001199232 |
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Title | Meet the Ancestors |
Author | By (author) Julian Richards |
Condition | VERYGOOD |
Binding Type | Hardback |
Publisher | Ebury Publishing |
Year Published | 1999 |
Number of Pages | 224 |
ISBN 10 | 0563384581 |
ISBN 13 | 9780563384588 |
Edition | N/A |
Prizes | N/A |
Cover Note: | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual cover or edition may vary. |
Note: | This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us. |
Ex Library | No |
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The world is a vast graveyard; our ancestors are all around us, a human link between past and present. Every year many burials are excavated in the course of building work or archaeological research - possibly of a medieval monk found boxed up below a herbacious border, or a couple of 4000-year-old skulls discovered deep beneath the Yorkshire Dales. In this book, based on two television series, an archaeologist unearths the secrets of the past and pieces together ancient clues to deduce how each individual lived and died. Each of the nine chapters focuses on one burial, the story of which unfolds as the excavation and analysis progress, and they range from the neolithic family in Dorset to a Saxon cemetery underneath RAF Lakenheath. - Additional Information
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Additional Information
SKU GOR001199232 Title Meet the Ancestors Author By (author) Julian Richards Condition VERYGOOD Binding Type Hardback Publisher Ebury Publishing Year Published 1999 Number of Pages 224 ISBN 10 0563384581 ISBN 13 9780563384588 Edition N/A Prizes N/A Cover Note: Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual cover or edition may vary. Note: This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us. Ex Library No