Published November 1, 2006
by Tantor Media .
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Contributions | Dick Hill (Narrator) |
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Format | Audio CD |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL8365335M |
| ISBN 10 | 1400133351 |
| ISBN 10 | 9781400133352 |
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From the best-selling author of The Seven Daughters of Eve, a perfect book for anyone interested in the genetic history of Britain, Ireland, and America. One of the world's leading geneticists, Bryan Sykes has helped thousands find their ancestry in the British Isles. Saxons, Vikings, and Celts, which resulted from a systematic ten-year DNA survey of more t volunteers, . Bryan Sykes, Saxons, Vikings, Celts: The Genetic Roots of Britain and Ireland, W.W. Norton, , pp. Heretofore, our knowledge of the ancient migrations of peoples has been based on myth, the accounts of ancient historians, and archaeology. That was never much to go on, and an age of rationality has rejected all but the last. Saxons, Vikings, and Celts, which resulted from a systematic ten-year DNA survey of more t volunteers, traces the true genetic makeup of the British Isles and its descendants, taking readers from the Pontnewydd cave in North Wales to the resting place of the Red Lady of Paviland and the tomb of King Arthur. This illuminating guide /5(). Here we review some of the best fiction and non-fiction books to go with topics about the Anglo Saxons & Vikings Beowulf (Usborne) The pages of this Usborne version of the Anglo-Saxon legend Beowulf are filled with rich but accessible language and engaging illustrations.
