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Mawangdui — Wikipedia

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Mawangdui Han Tombs

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Nagarjunakonda — Wikipedia

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Nagarjunakonda

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Sarazm — Wikipedia

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Proto-urban Site of Sarazm

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Sittanavasal — Wikipedia

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Sittanavasal Jain Caves

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Talas — Wikipedia

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Taraz Ancient City Site

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Yangling Mausoleum of Han — Wikipedia

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Han Yangling Mausoleum

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Banawali — Wikipedia

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Banawali

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Bandurria — Wikipedia

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The bandurria is a plucked chordophone from Spain, similar to the mandolin and bandola, primarily used in Spanish folk music, but also found in former Spanish colonies.

Bandurria Archaeological Site (Huacho)

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Daimabad — Wikipedia

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Daimabad

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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El Brujo — Wikipedia

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El Brujo Archaeological Complex (Huaca Cao Viejo / Lady of Cao)

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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El Tigre — Wikipedia

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El Tigre (Itzamkanac) Archaeological Zone

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Gran Pajatén Archaeological Zone — UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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Gran Pajatén Archaeological Zone

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Gran Pajatén — Wikipedia

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Gran Pajatén is an archaeological site located in the Andean cloud forests of Peru, on the border of the La Libertad region and the San Martín region, between the Marañon and Huallaga rivers.

Gran Pajatén Archaeological Zone

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Inamgaon — Wikipedia

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Inamgaon

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Kalibangan — Wikipedia

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Kalibangan is a town located on the left or southern banks of the Ghaggar (Ghaggar-Hakra River) in Tehsil Pilibangān, between Suratgarh and Hanumangarh in Hanumangarh District, Rajasthan, India 205…

Kalibangan

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Kotosh — Wikipedia

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Kotosh Archaeological Site — Temple of the Crossed Hands

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Kuntur Wasi — Wikipedia

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Kuntur Wasi (Quechua kuntur condor, wasi house, "condor house") is the name given to the ruins of a religious center with complex architecture and stone sculptures, located in the Andean highlands of…

Kuntur Wasi Archaeological Complex

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Surkotada — Wikipedia

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Surkotada

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Tipón — Wikipedia

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Tipón Archaeological Park

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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Vilcabamba — Wikipedia

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Vilcabamba may refer to: Vilcabamba, Peru, capital and last stronghold of the Neo-Inca state from 1539 to 1572 Vilcabamba, Ecuador, town in the province of Loja in southern Ecuador Vilcabamba…

Vilcabamba — Espíritu Pampa (Last Capital of the Inca)

From the atlas bibliography · Sep 22, 2026Open source

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