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Solving History with Olly Steeds: Ancient Master Builders
If stunning architectural wonders like Cusco and Machu Pichu demonstrate that the Inca had the resources to build massive cities in the mountains then why not an even more remote mountain redoubt like El Dorado?
Added: Jan 27, 2010
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Runtime: 02:16
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