Britain B.C.

Francis Pryor, a sometime contributor to Channel 4's Time Team, presents us with a highly readable, fascinating study of Britain's prehistory, from the Stone Age right up to the Roman occupation of AD46. What is revealed is far from the savage tribes that conventional history would have us believe (we are still taught that the Romans brought ‘civilisation' to us, conveniently ignoring the complex, sophisticated culture that these islands already possessed). Pryor traces the development of the Britons through the Stone, Bronze and Iron ages, putting forward persuasive theories about the role of religion, death and the landscape in our ancestors lives. Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in the history of this land and its peoples.