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The Vanishing Nasca, Repairing Pompeii and Peruvian Water-works
The Vanishing Nasca, Repairing Pompeii and Peruvian Water-works
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Oct 17, 2008
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Podcast episode
Description
Why cutting down a precious tree species brought the Nasca people to their knees, how Pompeii is receiving a makeover, a new source of Neanderthal flints unlocks the secrets of early inhabitants of Britain and a Peruvian irrigation system that can make your eyes water. Plus home-grown archaeology with the back-yard archaeologist Tom Birch who goes out on location with Time Team's Carenza Lewis. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Oct 17, 2008
Format:
Podcast episode
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