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Mehrgarh Period I Courtyard Complex North — Western Terrace — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Mehrgarh Period I Courtyard Complex North — Western Terrace Neolithic (7000-5500 BCE) ancient-village

Mehrgarh Period I Courtyard Complex North — Western Terrace

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex Harappan Mature (2600-1900 BCE) hydraulic

Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Northern Annex — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Northern Annex Harappan Mature (2600-1900 BCE) hydraulic

Mohenjo-daro Great Bath Western Drain Annex — Northern Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South Harappan Early-Mature (3200-1900 BCE) ancient-city

Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Eastern Outlier — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Eastern Outlier Harappan Early-Mature (3200-1900 BCE) ancient-city

Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Eastern Outlier

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Northern Annex — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Northern Annex Harappan Early-Mature (3200-1900 BCE) ancient-city

Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Northern Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Southern Extension — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Southern Extension Harappan Early-Mature (3200-1900 BCE) ancient-city

Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Southern Extension

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Western Terrace — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Western Terrace Harappan Early-Mature (3200-1900 BCE) ancient-city

Rakhigarhi Citadel Mound Annex 7 South — Western Terrace

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Eastern Outlier — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Eastern Outlier Late Medieval (1400-1700 CE) ancient-city

Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Eastern Outlier

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Southern Extension — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Southern Extension Late Medieval (1400-1700 CE) ancient-city

Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Southern Extension

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Western Terrace — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Western Terrace Late Medieval (1400-1700 CE) ancient-city

Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Western Terrace

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Djenne-Djeno Mound Urban Quarter North Annex — Eastern Outlier — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Djenne-Djeno Mound Urban Quarter North Annex — Eastern Outlier Iron Age-Classic (250 BCE-900 CE) tell

Djenne-Djeno Mound Urban Quarter North Annex — Eastern Outlier

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Djenne-Djeno Mound Urban Quarter North Annex — Southern Extension — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Djenne-Djeno Mound Urban Quarter North Annex — Southern Extension Iron Age-Classic (250 BCE-900 CE) tell

Djenne-Djeno Mound Urban Quarter North Annex — Southern Extension

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Djenne-Djeno Mound Urban Quarter North Annex — Western Terrace — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Djenne-Djeno Mound Urban Quarter North Annex — Western Terrace Iron Age-Classic (250 BCE-900 CE) tell

Djenne-Djeno Mound Urban Quarter North Annex — Western Terrace

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Great Zimbabwe Hill Complex Terrace Annex South — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Great Zimbabwe Hill Complex Terrace Annex South Medieval (1100-1500 CE) ancient-city

Great Zimbabwe Hill Complex Terrace Annex South

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Great Zimbabwe Hill Complex Terrace Annex South — Eastern Outlier — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Great Zimbabwe Hill Complex Terrace Annex South — Eastern Outlier Medieval (1100-1500 CE) ancient-city

Great Zimbabwe Hill Complex Terrace Annex South — Eastern Outlier

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Great Zimbabwe Hill Complex Terrace Annex South — Northern Annex — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Great Zimbabwe Hill Complex Terrace Annex South — Northern Annex Medieval (1100-1500 CE) ancient-city

Great Zimbabwe Hill Complex Terrace Annex South — Northern Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Great Zimbabwe Hill Complex Terrace Annex South — Southern Extension — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Great Zimbabwe Hill Complex Terrace Annex South — Southern Extension Medieval (1100-1500 CE) ancient-city

Great Zimbabwe Hill Complex Terrace Annex South — Southern Extension

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Great Zimbabwe Hill Complex Terrace Annex South — Western Terrace — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Great Zimbabwe Hill Complex Terrace Annex South — Western Terrace Medieval (1100-1500 CE) ancient-city

Great Zimbabwe Hill Complex Terrace Annex South — Western Terrace

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Igbo-Ukwu Workshop Mound South Annex — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Igbo-Ukwu Workshop Mound South Annex Early Medieval (800-1000 CE) tumulus

Igbo-Ukwu Workshop Mound South Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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