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Assignment Discovery: Palenque Red Queen
Assignment Discovery's researchers discuss one of Palenque's largest secrets, the identity of the Red Queen, a mummy found in a temple. If scientists could figure this mystery out it would teach us much about the Mayan history and the position o ...
Added: Jul 25, 2011
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