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🇧🇴 Bolivia · Megalith

Puma Punku South Platform Sector 708

Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE) · Tiwanaku

Puma Punku South Platform Sector 708 in Tiwanaku, Bolivia is a Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE) megalithic.

◌Hypothetical

🇧🇴 Bolivia · Megalith

Puma Punku South Platform Sector 731

Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE) · Tiwanaku

Puma Punku South Platform Sector 731 in Tiwanaku, Bolivia is a Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE) megalithic.

◌Hypothetical

🇧🇴 Bolivia · Megalith

Puma Punku South Platform Sector 759

Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE) · Tiwanaku

Puma Punku South Platform Sector 759 in Tiwanaku, Bolivia is a Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE) megalithic.

◌Hypothetical

🇧🇴 Bolivia · Megalith

Puma Punku South Platform Sector 764

Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE) · Tiwanaku

Puma Punku South Platform Sector 764 in Tiwanaku, Bolivia is a Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE) megalithic.

◌Hypothetical

🇧🇴 Bolivia · Megalith

Puma Punku South Platform Sector 775

Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE) · Tiwanaku

Puma Punku South Platform Sector 775 in Tiwanaku, Bolivia is a Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE) megalithic.

◌Hypothetical

🇧🇴 Bolivia · Megalith

Puma Punku South Platform Sector 780

Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE) · Tiwanaku

Puma Punku South Platform Sector 780 in Tiwanaku, Bolivia is a Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE) megalithic.

◌Hypothetical

🇧🇴 Bolivia · Megalith

Puma Punku South Platform Sector 890

Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE) · Tiwanaku

Puma Punku South Platform Sector 890 in Tiwanaku, Bolivia is a Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE) megalithic.

◌Hypothetical

🇧🇴 Bolivia · Megalith

Puma Punku South Platform Sector 930

Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE) · Tiwanaku

Puma Punku South Platform Sector 930 in Tiwanaku, Bolivia is a Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE) megalithic.

◌Hypothetical

🇧🇴 Bolivia · Megalith

Puma Punku South Platform Sector 952

Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE) · Tiwanaku

Puma Punku South Platform Sector 952 in Tiwanaku, Bolivia is a Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE) megalithic.

◌Hypothetical

🇧🇴 Bolivia · Megalith

Puma Punku South Platform Sector 976

Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE) · Tiwanaku

Puma Punku South Platform Sector 976 in Tiwanaku, Bolivia is a Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE) megalithic.

◌Hypothetical

🇧🇴 Bolivia · Megalith

Puma Punku South Platform Sector 980

Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE) · Tiwanaku

Puma Punku South Platform Sector 980 in Tiwanaku, Bolivia is a Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE) megalithic.

🇪🇸 Spain · Megalith

Dolmen de Menga Annex

Neolithic (3800-2500 BCE) · Iberian Neolithic

Dolmen de Menga Annex in Andalusia, Spain is a Neolithic (3800-2500 BCE) megalithic.

◌Hypothetical

🇧🇴 Bolivia · Megalith

Puma Punku South Platform Sector 75

Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE) · Tiwanaku

Puma Punku South Platform Sector 75 in Tiwanaku, Bolivia is a Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE) megalithic.

🇪🇷 Eritrea · Ancient city

Adi Quala — Southern Aksumite Satellite

Aksumite (300–700 CE) · Aksumite

Adi Quala — Southern Aksumite Satellite in Debub Region, Eritrea is a Aksumite (300–700 CE) ancient-city attributed to Aksumite. Southern Aksumite town with stele field and dam.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Submerged site

Classical Submerged City — Huanuco Annex 394

Classical · Classical

Classical submerged-city at Huanuco.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Submerged site

Classical Submerged City — Huanuco Annex 420

Classical · Classical

Classical submerged-city at Huanuco.

◌Hypothetical

🇲🇽 Mexico · Ancient city

Neolithic Ancient City — Hidalgo Annex 398

Neolithic · Neolithic

Neolithic ancient-city at Hidalgo.

🇮🇳 India · Tell

Qila Mubarak Mound — Patiala

Early Historic (600 BCE–300 CE) · Painted Grey Ware–Sunga

Qila Mubarak Mound — Patiala in Punjab, India is a Early Historic (600 BCE–300 CE) tell attributed to Painted Grey Ware–Sunga. Citadel mound under Qila Mubarak with PGW and Sunga terracottas.

🇱🇧 Lebanon · Tell

Tell Hizzin

Early Bronze to Iron Age (c.3000–600 BCE) · EB Bekaa → Middle Bronze → Iron

Western Bekaa foothill agrarian mound (3000–600 BCE) with Iron deep silos near Zahle.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Submerged site

Iron Age Submerged City — Huanuco Annex 450

Iron Age · Iron Age

Iron Age submerged-city at Huanuco.

◌Hypothetical

🇫🇷 France · Rock art

Jomon Rock Art — Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annex 425

Jomon · Jomon

Jomon rock-art at Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

◌Hypothetical

🇫🇷 France · Rock art

Jomon Rock Art — Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annex 437

Jomon · Jomon

Jomon rock-art at Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

◌Hypothetical

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Rock art

Neolithic Rock Art — Orkney Annex 403

Neolithic · Neolithic

Neolithic rock-art at Orkney.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Temple complex

Huaca de la Luna Precinct Sector 131

Moche (100-800 CE) · Moche

Huaca de la Luna Precinct Sector 131 in La Libertad, Peru is a Moche (100-800 CE) temple-complex.

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