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

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

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

Igbo-Ukwu Workshop Mound South Annex — Eastern Outlier

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

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

Igbo-Ukwu Workshop Mound South Annex — Northern Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

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

Igbo-Ukwu Workshop Mound South Annex — Southern Extension

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

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

Igbo-Ukwu Workshop Mound South Annex — Western Terrace

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Koumbi Saleh Market Enclosure East Wall Annex — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Koumbi Saleh Market Enclosure East Wall Annex Medieval (800-1200 CE) ancient-city

Koumbi Saleh Market Enclosure East Wall Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Koumbi Saleh Market Enclosure East Wall Annex — Eastern Outlier — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Koumbi Saleh Market Enclosure East Wall Annex — Eastern Outlier Medieval (800-1200 CE) ancient-city

Koumbi Saleh Market Enclosure East Wall Annex — Eastern Outlier

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Koumbi Saleh Market Enclosure East Wall Annex — Northern Annex — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Koumbi Saleh Market Enclosure East Wall Annex — Northern Annex Medieval (800-1200 CE) ancient-city

Koumbi Saleh Market Enclosure East Wall Annex — Northern Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Koumbi Saleh Market Enclosure East Wall Annex — Southern Extension — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Koumbi Saleh Market Enclosure East Wall Annex — Southern Extension Medieval (800-1200 CE) ancient-city

Koumbi Saleh Market Enclosure East Wall Annex — Southern Extension

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Koumbi Saleh Market Enclosure East Wall Annex — Western Terrace — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Koumbi Saleh Market Enclosure East Wall Annex — Western Terrace Medieval (800-1200 CE) ancient-city

Koumbi Saleh Market Enclosure East Wall Annex — Western Terrace

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Mapungubwe Hill Summit Enclosure South Annex — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Mapungubwe Hill Summit Enclosure South Annex Medieval (1075-1220 CE) ancient-city

Mapungubwe Hill Summit Enclosure South Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Mapungubwe Hill Summit Enclosure South Annex — Eastern Outlier — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Mapungubwe Hill Summit Enclosure South Annex — Eastern Outlier Medieval (1075-1220 CE) ancient-city

Mapungubwe Hill Summit Enclosure South Annex — Eastern Outlier

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Mapungubwe Hill Summit Enclosure South Annex — Northern Annex — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Mapungubwe Hill Summit Enclosure South Annex — Northern Annex Medieval (1075-1220 CE) ancient-city

Mapungubwe Hill Summit Enclosure South Annex — Northern Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Mapungubwe Hill Summit Enclosure South Annex — Southern Extension — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Mapungubwe Hill Summit Enclosure South Annex — Southern Extension Medieval (1075-1220 CE) ancient-city

Mapungubwe Hill Summit Enclosure South Annex — Southern Extension

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Mapungubwe Hill Summit Enclosure South Annex — Western Terrace — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Mapungubwe Hill Summit Enclosure South Annex — Western Terrace Medieval (1075-1220 CE) ancient-city

Mapungubwe Hill Summit Enclosure South Annex — Western Terrace

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

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

Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Northern Annex — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

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

Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Northern Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Aksum Stele Park Gudit Terrace Annex — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Aksum Stele Park Gudit Terrace Annex Classical (100 BCE-800 CE) megalithic

Aksum Stele Park Gudit Terrace Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Aksum Stele Park Gudit Terrace Annex — Eastern Outlier — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Aksum Stele Park Gudit Terrace Annex — Eastern Outlier Classical (100 BCE-800 CE) megalithic

Aksum Stele Park Gudit Terrace Annex — Eastern Outlier

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Aksum Stele Park Gudit Terrace Annex — Northern Annex — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Aksum Stele Park Gudit Terrace Annex — Northern Annex Classical (100 BCE-800 CE) megalithic

Aksum Stele Park Gudit Terrace Annex — Northern Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Aksum Stele Park Gudit Terrace Annex — Southern Extension — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Aksum Stele Park Gudit Terrace Annex — Southern Extension Classical (100 BCE-800 CE) megalithic

Aksum Stele Park Gudit Terrace Annex — Southern Extension

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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