With a fascinating combination of archaeology and forensic science, this well-illustrated volume aims to literally reconstruct the faces of our ancestors. Homo Erectus , the Cheddar Caveman', the Iceman', an Egyptian priest of Amun, a Minoan priestess, Philip of Macedonia, a Roman sailor, a Viking, an unknown soldier from the Battle of Towton and Tsar Ivan the Terrible are just some of the many familiar and less well-known figures from history brought to life. Many of the stories and images will be familiar from TV series Meet the Ancestors and Secrets of the Dead .