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Lost Kingdoms of South America

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Lost Kingdoms of South America

Archaeologist Dr Jago Cooper reveals the extraordinary history of some of South America's ancient civilisations

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Lost Kingdoms of Central America
- The oldest known ball sport in the world
Wealth and power in Chimor, and the value of a distinctive seashell — Kingdom of the Desert
The Golden Raft of the Muisca and the myth of El Dorado — Lands of Gold
The collective spirit of the Tiwanaku people — The Stone at the Centre
Lost Kingdoms of South America: Trail

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BBC Country Profile: Peru

Wikipedia: Chachapoya culture

Wikipedia: Chimor

BBC Country Profile: Bolivia

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UNESCO: Tiwanaku: Spiritual & Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture

BBC Country Profile: Colombia

BBC News Magazine: El Dorado: The truth behind the myth

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