Alice Roberts on Crypt: Life, Death and Disease in the Middle Ages and Beyond

Alice Roberts introduces her new book Crypt.
The history of the Middle Ages is typically the story of the rich and powerful, there’s barely a written note for most people’s lives. Archaeology represents another way of interrogating our history. By using cutting-edge science to examine human remains and burials, it is possible to unearth details about how individuals lived and died that give us a new understanding of the past - one that is more intimate and inclusive than ever before.
Crypt is out now in hardback, ebook and audiobook www.simonandsc...