Archaeology in the Age of Genetics

19:30

- 21:00 pm

Fri 3rd March 2023

Discover how archaeology and genetics are joining forces to shed light on Ancient Britain, as Alice Roberts shares stories from her bestselling books, Ancestors and Buried.

Buried: An Alternative History of the First Millennium in Britain is described as “Tender, fascinating … Lucid and illuminating” by Robert Macfarlane of The Sunday Times. Alice 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”.

Ancestors: A prehistory of Britain in seven burials – Waterstones says “A deeply fascinating glimpse into the murky world of prehistory”.

Suitable for: 12 years and up

Alice Roberts

Malvern St James Girls’ School

15 Avenue Road
Great Malvern
Worcestershire
WR14 3BA

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