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Meet the Ancestors

1998-01-087 seasons · 46 episodes0h 29mDocumentary7.5/102 votes

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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1 episodes1999-09-18

Season 1

6 episodes1998-01-08

Season 2

8 episodes1999-01-07

Season 3

7 episodes2000-01-13

Season 4

6 episodes2001-01-09

Season 5

Season 6

7 episodes2003-01-01

Season 7

6 episodes2004-02-14

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Original languageEnglish

Original release1998-01-08

ProductionUnited Kingdom

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