The Woman in the Iron Coffin -
secrets of the dead

Follow a team of forensic experts as they investigate the preserved remains of a young African American woman from 19th century New York and reveal the little-known story of early America's free black communities.

Episode Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 1605

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About Secrets of the Dead:

Part detective story, part true-life drama, SECRETS OF THE DEAD unearths evidence from around the world, challenging prevailing ideas and throwing fresh light on unexplained events.

Using the most up-to-date science in the laboratory and in the field, scientists and researchers examine the missing pieces of each puzzle, completing the picture of what had been merely an assemblage of suppositions.

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Wed, Sep 11	10:00 P.M.	Archaeology at Althorp NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Sep 12	2:00 A.M.	Archaeology at Althorp NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Sep 13	3:00 A.M.	Archaeology at Althorp NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Sep 13	3:00 P.M.	Archaeology at Althorp NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Sep 13	4:00 P.M.	Lady Sapiens NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Sep 15	2:00 A.M.	Archaeology at Althorp NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Sep 15	9:00 P.M.	Archaeology at Althorp NH Explore (11.2)
Mon, Sep 16	1:00 A.M.	Archaeology at Althorp NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Sep 17	9:00 P.M.	Hidden in the Amazon NH World (11.3)
Wed, Sep 18	2:00 A.M.	Hidden in the Amazon NH World (11.3)
Wed, Sep 18	10:00 A.M.	Hidden in the Amazon NH World (11.3)
Wed, Sep 18	10:00 P.M.	The Sunken Basilica NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Sep 19	2:00 A.M.	The Sunken Basilica NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Sep 20	3:00 A.M.	The Sunken Basilica NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Sep 20	3:00 P.M.	The Sunken Basilica NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Sep 20	4:00 P.M.	Magellan's Crossing NHPBS (11.1)