Parents need to know that this interesting series -- which shows how science can be used to identify ancient remains -- discusses death, death rituals, and mummification from a scientific context. It also includes footage of ancient skeletons, unearthed mummies, and scattered bone fragments and features some brief but violent re-enactments of each victim's death (including one who's stabbed in the head). Mature kids who are interested in the subject matter will likely be able to handle it, but these images are too strong for younger children.

Families can talk about how science is used to investigate history. Can researchers really know what happened to people who lived thousands of years ago? Families can also talk about how different cultures around the world deal with death. What are some of the practices and rituals surrounding death today? How do you think they've changed over the course of history?