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Every claim in the atlas points somewhere. This is where those trails lead: excavation reports and journal papers, the books that defined a site, plus news, films and podcasts sent in by members and checked before they appear.

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Websitelongyou-caves.cn

The Longyou Caves

Quzhou Municipal Museum · 2015 · QMM

Longyou Caves

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2015Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Golden Mountains of Altai — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1998 · UNESCO

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Pazyryk Kurgans

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1998Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Hattusha: the Hittite Capital — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1986 · UNESCO

Yazılıkaya Hittite Sanctuary

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1986Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Tiya — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1980 · UNESCO

Tiya Megalithic Stelae Field

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1980Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org

Sundaland – Wikipedia and Quaternary review

Wikipedia · 2024 · Wikimedia

Shelf definition and paleoenvironment

Sundaland – Drowned Continent of Sunda Shelf

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib — UNESCO

UNESCO · 2023 · UNESCO

Marib Dam

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websiteusgs.gov

Uncovering the Mysteries of the Bering Land Bridge – USGS News

USGS Ecosystems · 2023 · USGS

31-core campaign and shrub tundra finding

Beringia – Drowned Land Bridge

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Websitelivescience.com

Humans Crossed Bering Land Bridge – paleodrainage map

Livescience / Yukon GS · 2019 · LiveScience

Beringia – Drowned Land Bridge

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

The Persian Qanat — UNESCO

UNESCO · 2016 · UNESCO

Qanat of Gonabad

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2016Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Grotte Chauvet-Pont d'Arc — UNESCO

UNESCO · 2014 · UNESCO

Chauvet Cave

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2014Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System — UNESCO

UNESCO · 2014 · UNESCO

Qhapaq Ñan – Andean Road System

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2014Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System — UNESCO

UNESCO · 2009 · UNESCO

Shushtar Hydraulic System

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2009Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape — UNESCO

UNESCO · 2007 · UNESCO

Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2007Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Twyfelfontein /Ui-//aes — UNESCO

UNESCO · 2007 · UNESCO

Twyfelfontein Rock Engravings

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2007Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman — UNESCO

UNESCO · 2006 · UNESCO

Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2006Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Kondoa Rock-Art Sites — UNESCO

UNESCO · 2006 · UNESCO

Kondoa Rock Art Sites

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2006Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly — UNESCO

UNESCO · 2004 · UNESCO

Tamgaly Petroglyphs

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2004Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka — UNESCO World Heritage

UNESCO · 2003 · UNESCO

Bhimbetka Rock Shelters

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2003Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Tsodilo — UNESCO

UNESCO · 2001 · UNESCO

Tsodilo Hills Rock Art

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2001Open source

Websitewhc.unesco.org

Cueva de las Manos, Río Pinturas — UNESCO

UNESCO · 1999 · UNESCO

Cueva de las Manos

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1999Open source

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