Ancestral Journeys: The Peopling of Europe from the First Venturers to the Vikings
by Jean Manco
Jean Manco examines the migrations that populated Europe from the earliest arrivals through the Viking period, using archaeological and genetic findings to trace how successive groups shaped the continent's peoples and cultures.
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Ancestral Journeys traces the movements of early populations across Europe, drawing on archaeological and genetic evidence to explore how different groups arrived, settled, and interacted over thousands of years.
The narrative begins with the first modern humans entering the continent and follows successive waves of migration through the Neolithic, Bronze Age, and Iron Age.
Particular attention is given to the impact of these movements on language, culture, and social organization in prehistoric and early historic Europe.
The book concludes by examining the role of later migrations, including those associated with the Viking Age, in shaping the demographic landscape of the continent.
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