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Instrumental neutron activation analysis of Inka and local pottery from northern Chile's Atacama Desert

Williams et al. · 2016 · Stanford

Azapa-15 Alto Ramírez & Lluta sites list

Alto Ramírez South Slope Geoglyphs (Lluta Valley South Bank)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2016Open source

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Chilean Geoglyphs — Briones systematic study

Archinect · 2006 · Archinect

1000×150 km Atacama geoglyph concentration

Alto Ramírez Norte Crest Geoglyphs (Pampa Gallinazo Crest)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2006Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Areni-1 Upper Gallery — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Areni-1 Upper Gallery Petroglyphs

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Aswan First Cataract North Canal — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Aswan First Cataract North Canal

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Aswan Old Dam South Spillway — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Aswan Old Dam South Spillway

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Cholpon-Ata North Petroglyphs — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Cholpon-Ata North Petroglyph Field

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.chinagate.cn

Dahekou III East Baiyin — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Dahekou III East Baiyin Rock Art

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Gobustan Kichikdash South — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Gobustan Kichikdash South Petroglyphs

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Helan Mountains Suyukou South — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Helan Mountains Suyukou South Rock Art

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Huaishan Central Helan — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Huaishan Central Helan Rock Art

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Kalbak-Tash II Yaloman — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Kalbak-Tash II Yaloman North Terrace

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Kalbak-Tash III Chuyozy — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Kalbak-Tash III Chuyozy Confluence

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Kallanai East Channel — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Kallanai Grand Anicut East Channel

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Khoit Tsenkher Central Gallery — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Khoit Tsenkher Central Gallery

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Khoit Tsenkher South Overhang — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Khoit Tsenkher South Overhang

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Saimaluu-Tash East Ridge — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Saimaluu-Tash East Ridge Cirque

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Sarmishsay Upper Terrace — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Sarmishsay Upper Terrace Petroglyphs

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Tamgaly-Tas II South Bend — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Tamgaly-Tas II South Bend Ili Petroglyphs

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Tamgaly-Tas III Upper Terrace — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Tamgaly-Tas III Upper Terrace Ili Petroglyphs

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitediscoveraltai.com

Tsagaan Salaa Central — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2023 · Wikimedia Foundation

Tsagaan Salaa Central Panel

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

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