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Ifè Opa Oranmiyan Stele Base: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Ifè Opa Oranmiyan Stele Base

Ifè Opa Oranmiyan Stele Base

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Klasies River Cave 1A Howiesons Poort Layer: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Klasies River Cave 1A Howiesons Poort Layer

Klasies River Cave 1A Howiesons Poort Layer

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Lahun Pyramid North Causeway Valley Temple: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Lahun Pyramid North Causeway Valley Temple

Lahun Pyramid North Causeway Valley Temple

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Lepsius XXIV Pyramid Abusir South: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Lepsius XXIV Pyramid Abusir South

Lepsius XXIV Pyramid Abusir South

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Mapungubwe Hill Summit Grave 14: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Mapungubwe Hill Summit Grave 14

Mapungubwe Hill Summit Grave 14

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Meidum Pyramid North Causeway Foundation: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Meidum Pyramid North Causeway Foundation

Meidum Pyramid North Causeway Foundation

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Saqqara Headless Pyramid Lepsius XXIX South: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Saqqara Headless Pyramid Lepsius XXIX South

Saqqara Headless Pyramid Lepsius XXIX South

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Saqqara Unfinished North Pyramid (Lepsius XXIX): archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Saqqara Unfinished North Pyramid (Lepsius XXIX)

Saqqara Unfinished North Pyramid (Lepsius XXIX)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Seila Small Step Pyramid Eastern Face: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Seila Small Step Pyramid Eastern Face

Seila Small Step Pyramid Eastern Face

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Sinki Small Step Pyramid Abydos South: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Sinki Small Step Pyramid Abydos South

Sinki Small Step Pyramid Abydos South

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Sneferu Bent Pyramid Satellite East Chapel: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Sneferu Bent Pyramid Satellite East Chapel

Sneferu Bent Pyramid Satellite East Chapel

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Wonderwerk Cave Excavation Trench 6 Acheulean: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Wonderwerk Cave Excavation Trench 6 Acheulean

Wonderwerk Cave Excavation Trench 6 Acheulean

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Zawiyet el-Meitin Small Step Pyramid: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Zawiyet el-Meitin Small Step Pyramid

Zawiyet el-Meitin Small Step Pyramid

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Zawyet el-Aryan Unfinished Pyramid North Trench: archaeology and landscape — survey and excavation report

A. Smith, B. Jones · 2021 · Antiquity

Primary publication for Zawyet el-Aryan Unfinished Pyramid North Trench

Zawyet el-Aryan Unfinished Pyramid North Trench

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

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Benin City Earthwork Emotan Sector Moat Iya — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Encyclopedic overview and coordinates

Benin City Earthwork Emotan Sector Moat Iya

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Dilmah Burial Mounds Field A375 — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Encyclopedic overview and coordinates

Dilmah Burial Mounds Field A375

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Essouk-Tadmekka Islamic Quarter House 7 — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Encyclopedic overview and coordinates

Essouk-Tadmekka Islamic Quarter House 7

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Garama Central Garamantian Qasr 1 — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Encyclopedic overview and coordinates

Garama Central Garamantian Qasr 1

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Ghirza Romano-Libyan Tomb South A — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Encyclopedic overview and coordinates

Ghirza Romano-Libyan Tomb South A

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Igbo-Ukwu Bronzemound Workshop Floor — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Encyclopedic overview and coordinates

Igbo-Ukwu Bronzemound Workshop Floor

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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