Mike Pitts

Digging Up Britain explores the deep fascination Britain has with its own history and identity, shaped as an island nation that has been repeatedly besieged by invaders such as the Romans, Vikings, and Normans. Often, the long saga of prehistory is overlooked, but our understanding of the past is continually evolving. Mike Pitts presents ten astounding archaeological discoveries that provide...

Draws on a lifetime's study and a decade of new research to address the first question that every visitor asks: how was Stonehenge built? Icon of the New Stone Age, sculptural and engineering marvel, symbol of national pride: there is nothing quite like Stonehenge. These great sarsen and bluestone slabs, arranged with simple, graphic genius, attract visitors from across the...

Take a cast of archaeologists and historians who inhabit different worlds. Add a medieval king who died in battle and was revived by Shakespeare as the ultimate anti-hero. Throw in a forensic quest with almost unbelievable twists, and a theatrical modern burial with no parallel, and you have the material for an irresistible story for our times. In the hands...

The true and fascinating story of Easter Island and its amazing statues — KEN FOLLETT Revelatory... fascinating... [and] wholly convincing — MAIL ON SUNDAY Where did they come from? How did they get there? Why did they carve the island’s colossal iconic statues – and how? What happened to the civilisation they created? These are just a few of the...