Archaeologists Stunned To Discover 2,400-Year-Old 'chariot Queen' Burial | Bbc Timestamp

In April 2001, archaeologists made a discovery in East Yorkshire that stunned experts: an Iron Age female chariot burial, that pre-dated the legendary figure of Boudicca by 300 years. Who was the woman buried inside? And why was she laid to rest with a chariot, horse gear… and something even stranger?

This clip is from Meet The Ancestors (2002).

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