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Hyrax Hill (Nakuru) – Pastoral Neolithic Necropolis — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

Hyrax Hill (Nakuru) – Pastoral Neolithic Necropolis

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Ishango (Lake Edward) – Harpoon & Ishango Bone — Wikipedia

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Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

Ishango (Lake Edward) – Harpoon & Ishango Bone

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Kalambo Falls – 500-ka Wooden Structure & Acheulean Gorge — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

Kalambo Falls – 500-ka Wooden Structure & Acheulean Gorge

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Konso Cultural Landscape – Terraces & Waka Pillars — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

Konso Cultural Landscape – Terraces & Waka Pillars

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Matupi Cave (Ituri) – 40-ka Rainforest Foragers — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

Matupi Cave (Ituri) – 40-ka Rainforest Foragers

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Mumba Rock Shelter (Lake Eyasi) – Middle Stone Age Stratigraphy — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

Mumba Rock Shelter (Lake Eyasi) – Middle Stone Age Stratigraphy

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Namoratunga / Kalokol (Turkana) – Megalithic Astronomical Pillars — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

Namoratunga / Kalokol (Turkana) – Megalithic Astronomical Pillars

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Njimi (N'jimi) – Capital of Kanem Empire — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

Njimi (N'jimi) – Capital of Kanem Empire

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Ntereso & Birimi (Ghana) – Kintampo Complex Villages — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

Ntereso & Birimi (Ghana) – Kintampo Complex Villages

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Olorgesailie – Acheulean Handaxe Factory (1.2 Ma) — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

Olorgesailie – Acheulean Handaxe Factory (1.2 Ma)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Thimlich Ohinga – Enclosure Stone Town (Lake Victoria) — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia

Thimlich Ohinga – Enclosure Stone Town (Lake Victoria)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitetn.gov

Brick Church Pike Mound — Tennessee State Site File 40Dv39

Tennessee Division of Archaeology · 2023 · State of Tennessee

Brick Church Mound and Village

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Cedar-Bank Works — Wikipedia

Wikipedia · 2023 · Wikimedia

Cedar-Bank Works

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteohiohistory.org

Fort Ancient Earthworks — Ohio History Connection

Ohio History Connection · 2023 · Ohio History Connection

Moorehead Circle at Fort Ancient

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Garden Creek site — Wikipedia

Wikipedia · 2023 · Wikimedia

Garden Creek Mounds

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitearcofappalachia.org

Junction Group Earthworks — Arc of Appalachia Preserve

Arc of Appalachia · 2023 · Arc of Appalachia

Modern preserve description

Junction Group Earthworks

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteohiohistory.org

Leo Petroglyph & Nature Preserve — Ohio History Connection

Ohio History Connection · 2023 · Ohio History Connection

Leo Petroglyph State Memorial

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Leo Petroglyph — Wikipedia

Wikipedia · 2023 · Wikimedia

Leo Petroglyph State Memorial

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Marietta Earthworks — Wikipedia

Wikipedia · 2023 · Wikimedia

Coordinate and description

Marietta Earthworks

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitetn.gov

Mound Bottom State Archaeological Area — Tennessee Div. Archaeology

Tennessee State Parks · 2023 · Tennessee Division of Archaeology

Mound Bottom–Pack Site Complex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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