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African connection

Hull scientists are working on a project to chart the history of an African slave.

The BBC's Paul Murphy reports from Connecticut on the first day of the dig.

The exhumation continues in the searing heat of a Connecticut summer.

The team dig deeper into the grave.

Day four of the dig and there is a potential setback.

There has been a setback on the hunt for Venture Smith's DNA.

All the audio and video from the dig in Connecticut.

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