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Lost City of Cloud People Found in Amazon

December 4th, 2008 · 9 Comments · Ancient Civilizations

Here is a fascinating story that just surfaced about the Chachapoyas:
An ancient lost city has been discovered in the remote Amazonian rainforest of north-east Peru, archaeologists have announced.
The fortified citadel appears to be from the pre-Inca era and may be linked to the country’s legendary ‘Cloud People’.
The main encampment comprises circular stone houses overgrown by [...]

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