The twelve chapters of this book are twelve
mysteries culled from the earth. We still
know very little about the prehistory of
the Slavs, which is why new discoveries,
both traditional ones made during digs
and those using the latest sciences,
such as genetics, can truly surprise
us. Krzemińska, a journalist andarchaeologist, reports on the historians’
latest finds with verve and a sense of
humour, analysing the most interesting
examples (such as the ‘vampire’ graves) to
prove that, only a few metres below our
feet, there are still a great many secrets
to be uncovered about our ancestors.
Krzemińska’s book is an intriguing
tale of the prehistory of Poland and
Europe, but also about archaeology
itself, which has moved to become one of
the most dynamically developing parts of
the historical sciences in recent years.
TARGET MARKET
Lovers of history books.
Readers of popular science.