Digging Up Britain : A New History in Ten Extraordinary Discoveries

Author: Pitts, Mike

United Kingdom, Great Britain

Published on 29 April 2021 by Thames & Hudson Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Paperback / softback | 304 pages, 55 Illustrations, black and white; 24 Illustrations, colour
129 x 197 x 24 | 292g

Britain has long been fascinated with its own history and identity, as an island nation besieged by invaders from beyond the seas: the Romans, Vikings and Normans. The long saga of prehistory is often forgotten – but our understanding of our past is changing.

Mike Pitts presents ten astounding archaeological discoveries that shed new light on those who came before us, and radically altered the way we think about our history. His compelling, sometimes teasing, archaeological odyssey illustrates the diversity, complexity and sheer strangeness of the lives that represent Britain’s past.

With 79 illustrations, 24 in colour