Buried: An alternative history of the first millennium in Britain

Written by Alice Roberts

Narrated by Alice Roberts

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.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK
• Release date: May 26, 2022
• ISBN: 9781398513747

Alice Roberts

Professor 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 Time Team, and went on to write and present The Incredible Human Journey, Origins of Us and Ice Age Giants on BBC2. She is also the presenter of the popular TV series Digging for Britain. Alice has been a Professor of Public Engagement with Science at the University of Birmingham since 2012.  

Reviews for Buried

[syanobakteeria 666 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Much better than the first book. The author dropped the daydreaming and sticked to the facts, in a very professional tone. She also left the rambling and mandatory moral preaching to the last chapter, so it's easy to skip.
I really liked how much new stuff I learned about a misrepresented era, as well as the occasional glimpses into how archaeology really happens. Narration was OK. Would listen again (except the chapter about baby burials, be warned).

[jackie · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The pace of the reading and level of detail was perfect in my opinion - the author is knowledgeable

[frank Williams · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Excellent need to listen to it again as I did not absorb as much as I should

[tricia · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Could not understand the narrator's accent. She spoke really quickly.