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Chile

106 places in the atlas, 2 of them inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage.

Kinds found here

Geoglyphs69
Earthworks65
Archaeological wonders47
Rock art sites16
Ancient cities7
Ancient villages7
Andeses5
Megaliths4
Caves3
Fortresses3
Hamlets3
Petroglyphs3

How well established

Verified102
Accepted2
Contested1
Hypothetical1

Top regions

Atacama12
Coquimbo12
Chiloé Shelf4
Arica y Parinacota Region, Azapa Valley2
Tarapaca Region2
Antofagasta1

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Verified102 Widely accepted2 Contested

Antofagasta Region, El Loa Province, Salar de Tara, Los Flamencos National Reserve

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Antofagasta Region, El Loa Province, Salar del Sur Central Playa (salt crust island)1

Antofagasta Region, El Loa Province, Salar del Sur North Margin1

Antofagasta Region, El Loa Province, Salar del Sur Western Bajada (Sierra Gorda–Calama piedmont)1

Antofagasta Region, Sierra Gorda Precordillera, Salar del Sur East1

Antofagasta Region, Sierra Gorda – Calama corridor1

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Pseudoarchaeology0

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Geoglyphs69 Earthworks65 Archaeological wonders47 Rock art sites16 Ancient cities7 Ancient villages7 Andeses5 Megaliths4 Caves3 Fortresses3 Hamlets3 Petroglyphs3 Rock shelters3 Settlements3

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Heritage

UNESCO World Heritage only

Excavation

Partially excavated85 Excavation ongoing7 Excavated6 Unexcavated6 Not applicable2

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geoglyph69 tarapaca21 atacama17 caravan15 coquimbo13 alto ramirez9 azapa7 medieval7 arica6 camarones6 lluta6 altiplano5 andean formative5 chile5 chinchorro5 ancient city4 ancient village4 huasco4

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🇨🇱 Chile · Cave

Mound Cave

Mississippian (800–1600 CE) · Mississippian

Mound Cave in Coquimbo, Chile is a Mississippian (800–1600 CE) cave attributed to Mississippian culture.