One of the great archaeological discoveries of the century.Ten years ago a genealogical record was set with the announcement of a direct link between the 9000-year-old skeleton of Cheddar Man and a present-day Cheddar resident Adrian Targett.This book explains:the evolutionary framework and our African rootsthe lives and rituals of late Ice Age hunters on the MendipsCheddar Man in his post-Ice Age world of forests and lakesthe light thrown by Cheddar Man on the origins of farmingA 'must' for all those interested in Britain's distant past, especially those with a particular interest in the Mendips.