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Pages: 201
Pages: 201
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-12-31 - Publisher: Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Machu Picchu, recently voted one of the New Wonders of the World, is one of the world's most famous archaeological sites, yet it remains a mystery. Even the mos
Language: en
Pages: 326
Pages: 326
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-04-15 - Publisher: Routledge
Sacred Sites, Sacred Places explores the concept of 'sacred' and what it means and implies to people in differing cultures. It looks at why people regard some p
Language: en
Pages: 276
Pages: 276
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