Ancestral Journeys The Peopling Of Europe From The First Venturers To The Vikings by Jean Manco

Who are the Europeans and where did they come from? In recent years scientific advances have released a mass of data, turning cherished ideas upside down. The idea of migration in prehistory, so long out of favor, is back on the agenda. New advances allow us to track human movement and the spread of crops, animals, and disease, and we can see the evidence of population crashes and rises, both continent-wide and locally. Visions of continuity have been replaced with a more dynamic view of Europe’s past, with one wave of migration followed by another, from the first human arrivals in Europe to the Vikings. Ancient DNA links Europe to its nearest neighbors. It is not a new idea that farming was brought from the Near East, but genetics now reveal an unexpectedly complex process in which farmers arrived not in one wave, but several. Even more unexpected is the evidence that the European gene pool was stirred vigorously many times after farming had reached most of Europe.

Publisher:	Thames & Hudson
Year:	2013
Binding:	Hardback
ISBN:	9780500051788
Condition:	Good
Description:	DJ; Heavy. DJ little bumped at edges.

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SKU: 1602217
Location: History