Guardian: As an archaeologist my work is rooted in the past. As an inhabitant of the 21st century, I try to be “green”. As an academic I am keen to re-awaken interest in the ancient hunter-gatherer population who lived in Britain before the arrival of farming 6,000 years ago. In my recent research, I found that all three come together and, what is more, they help me to show that archaeology has relevance – it is not just old stones and bones. There is a growing realisation that life, as we live …