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Mesa Verde — Cliff Palace North Kiva Ancillary — Archaeological Overview and Gazetteer

Regional Survey Team · 2020 · Journal of Field Archaeology

Overview of Mesa Verde — Cliff Palace North Kiva Ancillary

Mesa Verde — Cliff Palace North Kiva Ancillary

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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Monte Albán — Tomb 7 Ancillary Niche (Oaxaca) — Archaeological Overview and Gazetteer

Regional Survey Team · 2020 · Journal of Field Archaeology

Overview of Monte Albán — Tomb 7 Ancillary Niche (Oaxaca)

Monte Albán — Tomb 7 Ancillary Niche (Oaxaca)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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Paracas — Necropolis South Bundle Cluster (Ica) — Archaeological Overview and Gazetteer

Regional Survey Team · 2020 · Journal of Field Archaeology

Overview of Paracas — Necropolis South Bundle Cluster (Ica)

Paracas — Necropolis South Bundle Cluster (Ica)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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Sipán — Royal Tomb Ancillary Chamber West (Lambayeque) — Archaeological Overview and Gazetteer

Regional Survey Team · 2020 · Journal of Field Archaeology

Overview of Sipán — Royal Tomb Ancillary Chamber West (Lambayeque)

Sipán — Royal Tomb Ancillary Chamber West (Lambayeque)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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Settlement Archaeology of Casas Grandes (Paquimé) — Stratigraphy and Urbanism

G. Algaze, M. Frangipane · 2019 · Antiquity

Stratigraphy of Casas Grandes (Paquimé) — Unit 12 North Room Block

Casas Grandes (Paquimé) — Unit 12 North Room Block

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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Settlement Archaeology of Chan Chan — Stratigraphy and Urbanism

G. Algaze, M. Frangipane · 2019 · Antiquity

Stratigraphy of Chan Chan — Nik An Compound North Audience Hall

Chan Chan — Nik An Compound North Audience Hall

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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Settlement Archaeology of Mitla — Stratigraphy and Urbanism

G. Algaze, M. Frangipane · 2019 · Antiquity

Stratigraphy of Mitla — North Palace Grecas Frieze (Oaxaca)

Mitla — North Palace Grecas Frieze (Oaxaca)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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Settlement Archaeology of Pueblo Bonito — Stratigraphy and Urbanism

G. Algaze, M. Frangipane · 2019 · Antiquity

Stratigraphy of Pueblo Bonito — North Wall Ancillary (Chaco Canyon)

Pueblo Bonito — North Wall Ancillary (Chaco Canyon)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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Settlement Archaeology of Puma Punku — Stratigraphy and Urbanism

G. Algaze, M. Frangipane · 2019 · Antiquity

Stratigraphy of Puma Punku — Ancillary H-Block Terrace (Tiwanaku)

Puma Punku — Ancillary H-Block Terrace (Tiwanaku)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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Settlement Archaeology of Teotihuacan — Stratigraphy and Urbanism

G. Algaze, M. Frangipane · 2019 · Antiquity

Stratigraphy of Teotihuacan — Moon Plaza North Avenue Ancillary

Teotihuacan — Moon Plaza North Avenue Ancillary

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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Settlement Archaeology of Uxmal — Stratigraphy and Urbanism

G. Algaze, M. Frangipane · 2019 · Antiquity

Stratigraphy of Uxmal — Nunnery Quadrangle North Building Mosaic Patio (Yucatán)

Uxmal — Nunnery Quadrangle North Building Mosaic Patio (Yucatán)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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Settlement Archaeology of Xochicalco — Stratigraphy and Urbanism

G. Algaze, M. Frangipane · 2019 · Antiquity

Stratigraphy of Xochicalco — Observatory North Vent Shaft (Morelos)

Xochicalco — Observatory North Vent Shaft (Morelos)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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