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Lalibela Biete Qeddus Mercoreos Cliff Cell Annex — Eastern Outlier — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Lalibela Biete Qeddus Mercoreos Cliff Cell Annex — Eastern Outlier Medieval (1100-1300 CE) rock_cut

Lalibela Biete Qeddus Mercoreos Cliff Cell Annex — Eastern Outlier

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Lalibela Biete Qeddus Mercoreos Cliff Cell Annex — Northern Annex — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Lalibela Biete Qeddus Mercoreos Cliff Cell Annex — Northern Annex Medieval (1100-1300 CE) rock_cut

Lalibela Biete Qeddus Mercoreos Cliff Cell Annex — Northern Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Lalibela Biete Qeddus Mercoreos Cliff Cell Annex — Southern Extension — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Lalibela Biete Qeddus Mercoreos Cliff Cell Annex — Southern Extension Medieval (1100-1300 CE) rock_cut

Lalibela Biete Qeddus Mercoreos Cliff Cell Annex — Southern Extension

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Lalibela Biete Qeddus Mercoreos Cliff Cell Annex — Western Terrace — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Lalibela Biete Qeddus Mercoreos Cliff Cell Annex — Western Terrace Medieval (1100-1300 CE) rock_cut

Lalibela Biete Qeddus Mercoreos Cliff Cell Annex — Western Terrace

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Meroe North Pyramid Field N12 Annex — Eastern Outlier — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Meroe North Pyramid Field N12 Annex — Eastern Outlier Meroitic (300 BCE-350 CE) pyramid

Meroe North Pyramid Field N12 Annex — Eastern Outlier

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Meroe North Pyramid Field N12 Annex — Southern Extension — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Meroe North Pyramid Field N12 Annex — Southern Extension Meroitic (300 BCE-350 CE) pyramid

Meroe North Pyramid Field N12 Annex — Southern Extension

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Meroe North Pyramid Field N12 Annex — Western Terrace — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Meroe North Pyramid Field N12 Annex — Western Terrace Meroitic (300 BCE-350 CE) pyramid

Meroe North Pyramid Field N12 Annex — Western Terrace

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Tiya Stele Field South Cluster — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Tiya Stele Field South Cluster Medieval (1200-1500 CE) megalithic

Tiya Stele Field South Cluster

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Tiya Stele Field South Cluster — Eastern Outlier — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Tiya Stele Field South Cluster — Eastern Outlier Medieval (1200-1500 CE) megalithic

Tiya Stele Field South Cluster — Eastern Outlier

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Tiya Stele Field South Cluster — Northern Annex — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Tiya Stele Field South Cluster — Northern Annex Medieval (1200-1500 CE) megalithic

Tiya Stele Field South Cluster — Northern Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Tiya Stele Field South Cluster — Southern Extension — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Tiya Stele Field South Cluster — Southern Extension Medieval (1200-1500 CE) megalithic

Tiya Stele Field South Cluster — Southern Extension

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Tiya Stele Field South Cluster — Western Terrace — Archaeological Overview and Cultural Context

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Overview of Tiya Stele Field South Cluster — Western Terrace Medieval (1200-1500 CE) megalithic

Tiya Stele Field South Cluster — Western Terrace

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Aksum Stele Park Gudit Terrace Annex — Eastern Outlier — Excavation Report and Radiocarbon Chronology

C. Researcher, D. Archaeologist · 2019 · Journal of Archaeological Science

Aksum Stele Park Gudit Terrace Annex — Eastern Outlier

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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Aksum Stele Park Gudit Terrace Annex — Excavation Report and Radiocarbon Chronology

C. Researcher, D. Archaeologist · 2019 · Journal of Archaeological Science

Aksum Stele Park Gudit Terrace Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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Aksum Stele Park Gudit Terrace Annex — Northern Annex — Excavation Report and Radiocarbon Chronology

C. Researcher, D. Archaeologist · 2019 · Journal of Archaeological Science

Aksum Stele Park Gudit Terrace Annex — Northern Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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Aksum Stele Park Gudit Terrace Annex — Southern Extension — Excavation Report and Radiocarbon Chronology

C. Researcher, D. Archaeologist · 2019 · Journal of Archaeological Science

Aksum Stele Park Gudit Terrace Annex — Southern Extension

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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Aksum Stele Park Gudit Terrace Annex — Western Terrace — Excavation Report and Radiocarbon Chronology

C. Researcher, D. Archaeologist · 2019 · Journal of Archaeological Science

Aksum Stele Park Gudit Terrace Annex — Western Terrace

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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Djenne-Djeno Mound Urban Quarter North Annex — Excavation Report and Radiocarbon Chronology

C. Researcher, D. Archaeologist · 2019 · Journal of Archaeological Science

Djenne-Djeno Mound Urban Quarter North Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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Djenne-Djeno Mound Urban Quarter North Annex — Northern Annex — Excavation Report and Radiocarbon Chronology

C. Researcher, D. Archaeologist · 2019 · Journal of Archaeological Science

Djenne-Djeno Mound Urban Quarter North Annex — Northern Annex

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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Harla Necropolis Cairn Field East Sector — Eastern Outlier — Excavation Report and Radiocarbon Chronology

C. Researcher, D. Archaeologist · 2019 · Journal of Archaeological Science

Harla Necropolis Cairn Field East Sector — Eastern Outlier

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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