Bronze Age Weapons Prompt Surprising Discovery

Our ancestors are all around us. Here, archaeologist Julian Richards brings their lives to light by uncovering their secrets from the ancient past.

When studying Bronze Age spearheads, Dr Richards is fascinated to discover that the damage to these weapons, and their very composition, reveal stories of their untold history. And then when tracing the origins of an arrow head found lodged in the spine of a skeleton, he discovers it has a surprising origin.

This clip is from Meet The Ancestors (2001).