Bone Detectives
Human bones can hide the most shocking of secrets — stories of slaughter, sacrifice, and disease. Crimes covered up for hundreds or even thousands of years. Join Dr. Tori Herridge as she leads a team examining some of the UK's most mysterious archeological burial sites.
Human bones can hide the most shocking of secrets — stories of slaughter, sacrifice, and disease. Crimes covered up for hundreds or even thousands of years. Join Dr. Tori Herridge as she leads a team examining some of the UK's most mysterious archeological burial sites.
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