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Informationen zum Autor Bryan Sykes is Professor of Human Genetics at the University of Oxford, has had a remarkable scientific career in genetics. After undertaking medical research into the causes of inherited bone disease, he set out to discover if DNA, the genetic material, could possibly survive in ancient bones. It did and he was the first to report on the recovery of ancient DNA from archaeological bone in the journal "Nature" in 1989. Since then Professor Sykes has been called in as the leading international authority to examine several high profile cases, such as the Ice Man, Cheddar Man and the many individuals claiming to be surviving members of the Russian Royal Family. He is the author of The Seven Daughters of Eve and Adam's Curse . Klappentext Bryan Sykes, the world's first genetic archaeologist, explores the roots of Britain and Ireland, to reveal how our tribal history still colours the country today. In a major research programme, he tested the DNA of over 10,000 volunteers, and often found that the genetic evidence told a different story to conventional accounts. Has sold 12,000 copies in hardback and trade paperback. Zusammenfassung Bryan Sykes, the world's first genetic archaeologist, takes us on a journey around the family tree of Britain and Ireland, to reveal how our tribal history still colours the country today. In 54BC Julius Caesar launched the first Roman invasion of Britain.
