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Gå med i LibraryThing för att få reda på om du skulle tycka om den här boken. Det finns inga diskussioner på LibraryThing om den här boken. Neil Oliver is proving to be a historian of some note. The tie in TV series of the same name was excellent, and the book maintains that. It covers the periods of history from the Mesolithic to the Romans, covered in relatively broad brush strokes whist having enough detail to captivate. A must read for history fans. A well-written, easy-going, entertaining book that covers the history of Ancient Britain from the earliest humans, the Ice Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age and to the Roman occupation in broad strokes. There is not a great deal of technical language. The author discusses significant archaeological finds with passing mentions of such things as genetics and linguistics. I would have liked to read more about the languages, technological developments (other than the arrival of bronze and iron), changes in farming techniques, changes in human physiology over time etc. But, I suppose this type of information is rather difficult to glean from a small collection of bones and artifacts. The book includes two sections of colour photo inserts. It would have been helpful if the author had also included a map indicating the sites he discusses. None the less, I found the book to be interesting and informative. A History of Ancient Britain does what it says on the tin: it takes us through the lives and times of the earliest peoples in Britain, from the Stone Age up to the end of the Roman Empire. The book is a companion piece to the TV show presented by Neil Oliver and would probably be best read alongside it. On its own, I thought it felt a bit like a TV show in book form, to the point where some recapping of ideas in each chapter felt like I was coming back from a commercial break. The chapters could probably have benefitted from some more internal section breaks to make it easier to digest. The book is well written, and it definitely sounds like Neil, which I like, but there was a lot to take in. I do like that this book has two sections of colour plate photos, which were well chosen. Recommended if you like Neil Oliver’s work or are interested in the history of ancient Britain. inga recensioner | lägg till en recension
Who were the first Britons, and what sort of world did they occupy? In A HISTORY OF ANCIENT BRITAIN Neil Oliver turns a spotlight on the very beginnings of the story of Britain; on the first people to occupy these islands and their battle for survival. There has been human habitation in Britain, regularly interrupted by Ice Ages, for the best part of a million years. The last retreat of the glaciers 12,000 years ago brought a new and warmer age and with it, one of the greatest tsunamis recorded on Earth which struck the north-east of Britain, devastating the population and flooding the low-lying plains of what is now the North Sea. The resulting island became, in time, home to a diverse range of cultures and peoples who have left behind them some of the most extraordinary and enigmatic monuments in the world. Through what is revealed by the artefacts of the past, Neil Oliver weaves the epic story - half -a-million years of human history up to the departure of the Roman Empire in the Fifth Century AD. It was a period which accounts for more than ninety-nine per cent of humankind's presence on these islands. It is the real story of Britain and of her people. Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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I've seen a few of Neil Oliver's TV documentaries, so thought I'd try his account of prehistoric Britain. Certain phases in this book are compelling, but other areas I found my attention drifting. I tend to lose focus when unearthed objects are described in great detail. ( )