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rediscovered the site and catalogued over 3,000 artifacts during their first three years of digging. Starting in 1911 they began to clear about 2,000 square metres (22,000 sq ft) and rebuild some of the structures. In 1948 Eduardo
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Traces of human habitation in the area date back more than 10,000 years. The fortified town was originally built by the
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