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Real life sunken cities - Peter Campbell

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Though people are most familiar with Plato’s fictional Atlantis, many real underwater cities actually exist. Peter Campbell explains how sunken cities are studied by scientists to help us understand the lives of our ancestors, the dynamic nature of our planet, and the impact of each on the other.

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Educator
Peter Campbell
Script Editor
Amy Adkins
Director
Franz Palomares
Composer
Carlos Palomares
Narrator
Julianna Zarzycki

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