Saxons, Vikings and Celts the genetic roots of Britain and Ireland

A study based on a decade-long DNA survey traces the genetic makeup of British Islanders and their descendants, ranging from prehistoric times to the genetic heritage of Americans of British descent.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sykes, Bryan
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York ; London : W.W. Norton, 2007.
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Table of Contents:
  • North American preface
  • Maps
  • Prologue
  • Twelve thousand years of solitude
  • Who do we think we are?
  • The resurgent Celts
  • The skull snatchers
  • The blood bankers
  • The silent messengers
  • The nature of the evidence
  • Ireland
  • The DNA of Ireland
  • Scotland
  • The Picts
  • The DNA of Scotland
  • Wales
  • The DNA of Wales
  • England
  • Saxons, Danes, Vikings, and Normans
  • The DNA of England
  • The blood of the isles.