Documentary

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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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

Language

English

Production Companies

BBC Productions

Networks

BBC Four

S01E04

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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