Ancestral Journeys: The Peopling of Europe from the First Venturers to the Vikings
by Jean Manco
An accessible account of Europe's ancient migrations, drawing on archaeology, linguistics, and genetics to show how successive peoples shaped the continent from prehistory to the Viking Age.
About This Book
This book traces the movements of early populations across Europe, examining how successive waves of migration contributed to the continent's genetic and cultural development.
Using archaeological, linguistic, and genetic evidence, it explores the peopling of Europe from the first modern humans through later prehistoric and early historic periods.
The narrative covers key transitions including the spread of farming, the impact of Indo-European languages, and the arrival of later groups such as the Vikings.
Readers gain insight into how ancient migrations continue to influence the demographic makeup of modern European populations.
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