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Andean Archaeology and Pintados Geoglyphs – Regional Synthesis

Ruth Shady, Jonathan Haas · 2021 · Journal of Archaeological Science

Sequence for Pintados Geoglyphs

Pintados Geoglyphs

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Andean Archaeology and Qenqo – Regional Synthesis

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Ruth Shady, Jonathan Haas · 2021 · Journal of Archaeological Science

Qenqo

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Andean Archaeology and Tulor Village – Regional Synthesis

Ruth Shady, Jonathan Haas · 2021 · Journal of Archaeological Science

Sequence for Tulor Village

Tulor Village

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Andean Archaeology and Ventanillas de Otuzco – Regional Synthesis

Ruth Shady, Jonathan Haas · 2021 · Journal of Archaeological Science

Sequence for Ventanillas de Otuzco

Ventanillas de Otuzco

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Andean Archaeology and Wiracochapampa – Regional Synthesis

Ruth Shady, Jonathan Haas · 2021 · Journal of Archaeological Science

Sequence for Wiracochapampa

Wiracochapampa

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Chronology and function of Asprochaliko Rock Shelter

Eleni Panagopoulou, John Coleman · 2019 · Antiquity

Dating and interpretation of Asprochaliko Rock Shelter

Asprochaliko Rock Shelter

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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Chronology and function of Klisoura Cave 1

Eleni Panagopoulou, John Coleman · 2019 · Antiquity

Dating and interpretation of Klisoura Cave 1

Klisoura Cave 1

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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Bilbao Cotzumalhuapa – Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Bilbao Cotzumalhuapa

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Cacaxtla – Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Cacaxtla

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Cancuen – Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Cancuen

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Danger Cave – Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Danger Cave

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Dust Cave – Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Dust Cave

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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El Baul – Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

El Baul

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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El Mirador – Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

El Mirador

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Folsom Site – Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Folsom Site

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Gatecliff Shelter – Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Gatecliff Shelter

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Indian Knoll – Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Indian Knoll

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Iximche Alt – Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Iximche Alt

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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Koster Site – Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Koster Site

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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La Corona – Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

La Corona

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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