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9.6 Brilliant

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Howard Carter

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20TH Century British Excavation Egyptology

9.5 Brilliant

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Mary Leakey

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9.0 Excellent

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9.0 Excellent

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8.8 Great

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European 20TH Century British Prehistory

8.8 Great

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Dorothy Garrod

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8.8 Great

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David Clarke

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8.7 Great

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8.6 Great

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8.5 Great

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8.4 Great

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8.4 Great

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8.0 Great

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7.9 Good

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7.7 Good

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7.5 Good

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7.4 Good

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7.4 Good

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