Meet the Ancestors

tv show

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46 total episodes

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7 seasons

First Aired January 08, 1998

Overview

Meet the Ancestors aka Ancestors was a BBC Television documentary series that documented the archaeological excavation and scientific reconstruction of human remains. The series was introduced by archaeologist Julian Richards and often included facial reconstructions by Caroline Wilkinson.

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The Mummies of Cladh Hallan

Season 6 - Episode 7 - 1h 30m

Air Date

March 18, 2004

Overview

One of the UK's foremost archaeologists reveals what he claims are the first British mummies ever discovered, dating back 3,000 years to the Bronze Age. Overcoming conventional thinking will prove a major problem, but, if his evidence stands up to scientific scrutiny, the perspective on the ancient Britons will be changed for ever.