Episode
Ancient Aliens: Human Hieroglyphs
Overview
Tattoos, piercings, and body modification account for a nearly one-billion-dollar industry, but are these practices a bold form of self-expression or could they be motivated by a profound link to ancient ancestors.
Details
- Series
- Ancient Aliens
- Season
- Season 14
- Episode
- Episode 19
- Air date
- 2019-11-08
Episode context
Human Hieroglyphs is Episode 19 in Season 14 of Ancient Aliens. It aired on 2019-11-08.
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