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Buried

An Alternative History of the First Millennium in Britain

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Buried

By: Alice Roberts
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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.

©2022 Alice Roberts (P)2022 Simon & Schuster, UK Ancient Anthropology Archaeology Customs & Traditions Death & Dying Europe Great Britain Religious Studies Rome Social Sciences Sociology Tradition England Thought-Provoking

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'Buried is a tender, fascinating act of listening –– of listening to the tales the dead have to tell us about the landscapes we share with them, the histories we have constructed around them, and the futures we imagine for ourselves. Lucid and illuminating, Alice Roberts here opens new perspectives on to first-millennium Britain, from the appearance of churchyards in the sixth century, to Romano-British 'decapitation' burial practices. I learned so much from this book, and hearing my description of Alice's excavations and investigations, my nine-year-old confirmed absolutely his ambition to become an aDNA (ancient DNA) scientist when he grows up.' (Robert Macfarlane)
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I really enjoyed this book, and the Professor's narration. It's full of historical facts and quite reasonable suppositions, and each burial is discussed in a wider context of its location and period.
I share the Professor's eagerness to see the results coming from the "Thousand Ancient Genome" project, and what it will show us about the history of the population of the British Isles.

Fascinating and engaging

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Some of the chapters were a bit gruesome for non- medical listeners but I found the whole book an experience not to be missed with much thought-provoking aspects. Well read!

Interesting facts and theories about our island people

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As one of the team in the early days of uncovering the Roman style Palace at Fishbourne in the early 1960s, I recall the constantly revised theories as it's size and splendour were revealed. How fascinating to hear how much archaeology has changed since then, increasing our knowledge about the discoveries but still leaving so much open for speculation.
Fascinating book, especially the early chapters, a tad rambling in places but additional pleasure can be taken from listening to Alice Roberts' long list of Gaelic place names. Pity there are no illustrations

"All things change and pass away."

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Top notch book from a top notch academic, an excellent listen. I would warmly recommend it.

Thoroughly enjoyable

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I know very little of the time period covered by this book and so it has been like a bright light shone into those areas. I appreciated what seemed to me to be the thoroughness with which it was covered as well as how the information was hung on the topics covered.
I enjoyed the authors narration (with the hint of accent). The contextual notes were important and I identified with the thoughts expressed.
As this is the latest book written I will now go back and listen to the others.
Thank for your book.
Kind Regards, Andrew Redman.

An excellent walk through history.

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So interesting. Told with understandable analysis, explanation and humour. I am really enthused and am going to read her previous books to find out more.

So interesting

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So well written and beautifully read. Packed with interesting historical information! Thoroughly recommend a listen👍

Beautifully read!!

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I love listening to Alice talk, she’s just so interesting. I would definitely recommend this book, thank you

Fascinating

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I really enjoyed the way in which Alice Roberts made archeology accessible without compromising on scientific detail. I also thought the way in which she fused history with current political discourse insightful and valuable.

An engaging and insightful listen

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Thoroughly enjoyable and illuminating. Adds intriguing insight into the first millenium and a pleasure to hear read by the author.

Fascinating

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