{"product_id":"buried-an-alternative-history-of-the-first-millennium-in-britain-paperback","title":"Buried: An Alternative History of the First Millennium in Britain - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlice Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Tender, fascinating ... Lucid and illuminating' Robert Macfarlane \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eBuried \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an alternative history of the first millennium in Britain. As she did with her pre-history of Britain in \u003ci\u003eAncestors\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor 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 \u003ci\u003eTime Team\u003c\/i\u003e, and went on to write and present \u003ci\u003eThe Incredible Human Journey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOrigins of Us\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIce Age Giants\u003c\/i\u003e on BBC2. She is also the presenter of the popular TV series \u003ci\u003eDigging for Britain\u003c\/i\u003e. Alice has been a Professor of Public Engagement with Science at the University of Birmingham since 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.8 x 5.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55275059085645,"sku":"9781398510050","price":31.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/IBnYBnaWvj9781398510050.webp?v=1793760635","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/buried-an-alternative-history-of-the-first-millennium-in-britain-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}