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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 638

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 638 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 664

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 664 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 677

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 677 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 695

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 695 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 729

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 729 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 734

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 734 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 770

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 770 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 791

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 791 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 798

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 798 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 876

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 876 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 889

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 889 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 900

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 900 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 918

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 918 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 944

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 944 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 958

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 958 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 968

Chimu (900-1470 CE) · Chimu

Chan Chan Citadel Uhle Sector 968 in La Libertad, Peru is a Chimu (900-1470 CE) ancient-city.

◌Hypothetical

🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Iron Age Ancient City — Huanuco Annex 404

Iron Age · Iron Age

Iron Age ancient-city at Huanuco.

◌Hypothetical

🇹🇷 Turkey · Geoglyph

Jomon Geoglyph — Central Anatolia Annex 439

Jomon · Jomon

Jomon geoglyph at Central Anatolia.

◌Hypothetical

🇮🇳 India · Megalith

Iron Age Megalithic — Haryana Annex 407

Iron Age · Iron Age

Iron Age megalithic at Haryana.

◌Hypothetical

🇮🇱 Israel · Tell

Tell el-Farah North Sector 199

Iron Age (1200-586 BCE) · Israelite

Tell el-Farah North Sector 199 in Negev, Israel is a Iron Age (1200-586 BCE) tell.

◌Hypothetical

🇮🇱 Israel · Tell

Tell el-Farah North Sector 354

Iron Age (1200-586 BCE) · Israelite

Tell el-Farah North Sector 354 in Negev, Israel is a Iron Age (1200-586 BCE) tell.

◌Hypothetical

🇮🇱 Israel · Tell

Tell el-Farah North Sector 474

Iron Age (1200-586 BCE) · Israelite

Tell el-Farah North Sector 474 in Negev, Israel is a Iron Age (1200-586 BCE) tell.

◌Hypothetical

🇮🇱 Israel · Tell

Tell el-Farah North Sector 585

Iron Age (1200-586 BCE) · Israelite

Tell el-Farah North Sector 585 in Negev, Israel is a Iron Age (1200-586 BCE) tell.

◌Hypothetical

🇮🇱 Israel · Tell

Tell el-Farah North Sector 606

Iron Age (1200-586 BCE) · Israelite

Tell el-Farah North Sector 606 in Negev, Israel is a Iron Age (1200-586 BCE) tell.

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