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Homo Britannicus - The story of life in Britain by Chris Stringer

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This unique history reveals us for who we really are, shows us the history of our island, tells our full story for the first time and gives us clues to what we can expect in the future, and how we will evolve in our rapidly changing environment.

Based on research from the world's leading scientific experts and historians: Chris directs the Ancient Human Occupation of Britain project, which has reconstructed our ancestral history.

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At one time Britain was covered by an ice sheet a mile high?

This is the first time we have known the full extent of this history: the Ancient Human Occupation of Britain project, led by Chris, has made discoveries that have stunned the world, pushing back the earliest date of arrival to 700,000 years ago. Our ancestors have been fighting a dramatic battle for survival here ever since.

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Chris Stringer is Britain's foremost expert on human origins at the Natural History Museum. He also directs the Ancient Human Occupation of Britain project, aimed at reconstructing the first detailed history of how and when Britain was occupied by early humans. His previous books include African Exodus: The Origins of Modern Humanity and The Complete World of Human Evolution.

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