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Khettaras of Figuig Oasis Figuig khettara network

Database · 2024

Khettara of Tafilalt North (Sijilmassa Tafilalt North Khettara Channel)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitemapcarta.com

Korgantas east kurgan Karaganda — analog

Database · 2024

Kyrgan triangulation Karaganda analog

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Korgantas South Ridge Satellite Kurgan (Korgantas South Ridge Cluster)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitemapcarta.com

Kumzhargan locality Aktobe — interfluve

Mapcarta · 2024

Kumzhargan Aktobe locality

Kumsay Ridge Kurgans (Aktobe Kumsay Steppe Crests)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Ozero Kurgan-Tuz Lake Aktobe — steppe hydrology

Mapcarta · 2024

Kurgan-Tuz lake Aktobe Aktobe hydrology

Kyzyl-Bulak South Kurgan (Aktobe Kyzyl-Bulak Red Spring Mound)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Qanat of Qasbeh Gonabad Khorasan — coordinates

Mapcarta · 2024

Qanat-e Gonabad South Gallery (Ghasemabad South Branch Qanat)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteexample.org

Qanat of Zarch west branch Yazd — hydraulic analog

Database · 2024

Qanat-e Zarch North Extension (Yazd Zarch Qanat Northern Arm)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Qasr Al-Hayr Al-Gharbi canal Palmyra steppe palace

Database · 2024

Gharbi analog west 34.82,38.12

Qasr al-Hayr East Canal Extension (Harbaqa Reservoir East Canal to Palmyra Steppe Palace)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitemapcarta.com

Shilikti Map Aqmola 51.51974,69.66219 — Saka north

Mapcarta · 2024

Shilikty Central Terrace Kurgan (Shilikty Chilikty Middle Terrace Royal)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitemapcarta.com

Shilikty Map Zhetysu 46.094,80.145 — southern Shilikty

Mapcarta · 2024

Shilikty Central Terrace Kurgan (Shilikty Chilikty Middle Terrace Royal)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitemapcarta.com

Shilikty Zhetysu 46.09428,80.14556

Mapcarta · 2024

Shilikty South Rock Overhang Kurgan (Shilikty Southern Granite Overhang Field)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteh2020-flow.eu

Taldy locality Karaganda 49.10692,75.86105

H2020 FLOW Kazakhstan cities · 2024

Taldy-2 Central Massif Annex Kurgan (Tasmola Taldy-2 Annex Centre)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitelatitude.to

Taldykorgan 45.0167N 78.3667 — Taldy-Kurgan

Latitude.to · 2024

Taldy-Kurgan etymology parallel

Taldy-2 Central Massif Annex Kurgan (Tasmola Taldy-2 Annex Centre)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Wadi Fatimah Dam Hydrological Modeling case study

MDPI Water · 2024

Wadi Fatimah 21°16′N 39°15′E analog

Wadi Al-Gharas Bint Dam (Sadd al-Bint Southeast Expansion)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Aktobe 50.28361N 57.22972E

Wikipedia · 2023

Kumsay Ridge Kurgans (Aktobe Kumsay Steppe Crests)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Aktobe — Wikipedia 50°17′01″N 57°13′47″E 50.28361,57.22972

Wikipedia · 2023

Aktobe city coords 50.28361,57.22972

Kyzyl-Bulak South Kurgan (Aktobe Kyzyl-Bulak Red Spring Mound)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Besshatyr Burial Ground 31 mounds 2 km2 195 km N Almaty

Wikipedia · 2023

General Besshatyr context

Besshatyr Shylbyr Adjunct North Mound (Besshatyr–Shylbyr Gorge North Entrance)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Besshatyr Burial Ground — Wikipedia 31 mounds 2 km2

Wikipedia · 2023

Besshatyr 5 hills 195km N Almaty

Besshatyr Central Row Mound 8 (Besshatyr Row 1 Mound 8, Altyn-Emel)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Boralday 43.36028N 76.85778 — town

Wikipedia · 2023

Boralday South Picket Row Kurgans (Boralday Southern Alignment Picket)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Boralday — Wikipedia 43°21′37″N 76°51′28″E 43.36028,76.85778

Wikipedia · 2023

Boralday town 43.36028,76.85778

Boralday North Crest Mound 22 (Boralday Northern Apex Kurgan)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Articleopenarchaeologydata.metajnl.com

Desert Kites and Related Constructions Globalkites

Crassard · 2023

Maitland South Cairn-Connector Kites (Southern Cairn Chain Kites)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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