
Ancestral Journeys: The Peopling of Europe from the First Venturers to the Vikings (Hardback)
Jean Manco (author)
£19.95
Hardback
312 Pages
Published: 09/09/2013
Published: 09/09/2013
This pioneering book brings together for the first time the latest genetic evidence and combines it with archaeology and linguistics to produce a new history of Europe. Who are the Europeans? Where did they come from? In recent years scientific advances have yielded a mass of new data, turning cherished ideas upside down. The idea of migration in prehistory, so long out of favour, is back on the agenda. Visions of continuity now have to give way to a more dynamic view of Europe's past, with one wave of migration followed by another, from the first human arrivals to the Vikings.
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
ISBN: 9780500051788
Number of pages: 312
Weight: 790 g
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 37 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'Genetics is blazing new pathways through the tangled jungle of the human past. Jean Manco is an admirable and reliable guide in this fascinating, yet constantly shifting, terrain' - David Miles, former Chief Archaeologist, English Heritage
'An ambitious and lucid full narrative account of the peopling of Europe from the perspectives of archaeology, language and genetics ... this will undoubtedly provide a base line for future debates on the origins of the Europeans' - J. P. Mallory, author of 'The Origins of the Irish'
'Useful for anyone interested in DNA research' - BBC 'Who Do You Think You Are'
'Enjoyably combines details of the latest advances in genetics with archaeology, history and linguistics ... If you're interested in genetic genealogy and considering tracing your ancestry through DNA testing, this book will be invaluable' - Family Tree
'An ambitious and lucid full narrative account of the peopling of Europe from the perspectives of archaeology, language and genetics ... this will undoubtedly provide a base line for future debates on the origins of the Europeans' - J. P. Mallory, author of 'The Origins of the Irish'
'Useful for anyone interested in DNA research' - BBC 'Who Do You Think You Are'
'Enjoyably combines details of the latest advances in genetics with archaeology, history and linguistics ... If you're interested in genetic genealogy and considering tracing your ancestry through DNA testing, this book will be invaluable' - Family Tree
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