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Meet the Ancestors: The Tomb That Time Forgot

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Archaeologist Julian Richards profiles ancient forebears using modern forensic techniques.

A burial chamber, untouched for 5,000 years, came to light last summer after a mysterious hole appeared in a barley field in the Orkney Islands. Julian Richards joins a team of police officers and archaeologists as they remove the skeletons from the tomb.
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Presenter:
Julian Richards
Producer:
Sian Griffiths
Series Producer:
Ian Potts
Source: Radio Times

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