Meet the Ancestors (1998)
Meet the Ancestors (1998)
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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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FreeCurrently Meet the Ancestors is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: BBC iPlayer
Streaming in:🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Release DateJanuary 8, 1998
StatusEnded
Seasons7
Episodes46
Running Time29m
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Meet the Ancestors (later Ancestors) is a BBC Television documentary series first broadcast in 1998. It 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.
A follow-up to the series, Stories from the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited, was broadcast in 2014 on BBC Four.