Stories from the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited

Archaeologist Julian Richards returns to some of his most important digs to discover how science, conservation and new finds have changed our understanding of entire eras of ancient history.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	Stories from the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited
First Air Date	May 1, 2013
Last Air Date	May 22, 2013
Seasons	1
Episodes	4
Episode Runtime	59min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	BBC Productions
Networks	BBC Four

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The First Anglo-Saxons

Julian Richards returns to the excavation of two early Anglo-Saxon cemeteries to explore the mystery of the Anglo-Saxon invasions that began after the fall of the Roman Empire. In particular, the rich burial of a warrior and his horse offers up fresh clues to some of the very first pioneers.

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