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Echoes of a Lost Valley
Season 5
Episode 9
Imagine a time in California when large concentrations of Indians lived in harmony with nature’s abundance, an abundance that included fields of wildflowers and majestic herds of elk and antelope. Discover these mostly lost sights and sounds through computer-generated graphics and stunning images accompanied by a soundscape of the past.
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