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Skhul Cave Layer B Burial 5: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Skhul Cave Layer B Burial 5

Skhul Cave Layer B Burial 5

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Tw Nine Mile Canyon Harper Panel: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Tw Nine Mile Canyon Harper Panel

Tw Nine Mile Canyon Harper Panel

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Xianren Cave Early Pottery Horizon: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Xianren Cave Early Pottery Horizon

Xianren Cave Early Pottery Horizon

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Yuchanyan Cave Pottery Cache North Niche: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Yuchanyan Cave Pottery Cache North Niche

Yuchanyan Cave Pottery Cache North Niche

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Alta Rock Art Bergbukten Panel II C — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Alta Rock Art Bergbukten Panel II C

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Apollo 11 Cave Rock Art Layer 4 Namibia — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Apollo 11 Cave Rock Art Layer 4 Namibia

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Aq Kupruk Buried Upper Palaeolithic Horse Panel — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Aq Kupruk Buried Upper Palaeolithic Horse Panel

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Bhimbetka Auditorium Cave Rock Shelter III F-23 — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Bhimbetka Auditorium Cave Rock Shelter III F-23

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Brandberg White Lady Mural Upper Tier — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Brandberg White Lady Mural Upper Tier

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Chauvet Panel of Horses Central Wall — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Chauvet Panel of Horses Central Wall

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Cholpon-Ata Petroglyph Goat Hunting Panel 44 — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Cholpon-Ata Petroglyph Goat Hunting Panel 44

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Coea Valley Rock Art Penascosa Panel 3 — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Coea Valley Rock Art Penascosa Panel 3

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Foz Côa Canada do Inferno Panel 11 — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Foz Côa Canada do Inferno Panel 11

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Gobustan Rock Art Boyukdash Panel 122 — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Gobustan Rock Art Boyukdash Panel 122

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Godin Tepe Buried Oval Compound Inner Court — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Godin Tepe Buried Oval Compound Inner Court

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Hasanlu Buried Burned Citadel Hall 7 — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Hasanlu Buried Burned Citadel Hall 7

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Lascaux Hall of Bulls Frieze South Panel — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Lascaux Hall of Bulls Frieze South Panel

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Lerga Rock Art Levantine Deer Panel 8 — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Lerga Rock Art Levantine Deer Panel 8

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Naqsh-e Rustam Buried Tomb Chamber V — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Naqsh-e Rustam Buried Tomb Chamber V

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Pasargadae Buried Cyrus Garden Canal 3 — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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Pasargadae Buried Cyrus Garden Canal 3

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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