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Time Life's Lost Civilizations

Time Life's Lost Civilizations

Genre: Television series
Awards: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Series
Cast: Sam Waterston
Writers: Ed Fields, Robert H. Gardner
Executive Producers: William Morgan, Joel Westbrook, Jason Williams, Robert H. Gardner
Nominations: News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft

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