''Bone Detectives'' is a

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that made its debut on

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on December 29, 2007, at 10 P.M. Eastern time/ 9 P.M. Central time. Afterward, its regular timeslot became Mondays at 10 P.M., starting on January 14, 2008. It is also shown on

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Fridays at 9 P.M. An article on the series states that it "will follow teams of scientists and explorers as they attempt to unlock the secrets of burial and

mummification A mummy is a dead human or an animal whose soft tissues and organs have been preserved by either intentional or accidental exposure to chemicals, extreme cold, very low humidity, or lack of air, so that the recovered body does not decay furt ...

... Archaeologist Scotty Moore and Discovery Channel Producer Tom Golden from Hot Springs, Arkansas will lead each of Bone Detective's expeditions, which will explore the burial techniques used by some of the world's most ancient civilizations. Billed as a mix of '

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and adventure,' ''Bone Detectives'' will also use the burial techniques to reveal portions of the past that have since been forgotten."

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