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Chronology and function of Tărtăria Tablets Site

Eleni Panagopoulou, John Coleman · 2019 · Antiquity

Dating and interpretation of Tărtăria Tablets Site

Tărtăria Tablets Site

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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Chronology and function of Varna Chalcolithic Necropolis — West Industrial Zone

Eleni Panagopoulou, John Coleman · 2019 · Antiquity

Dating and interpretation of Varna Chalcolithic Necropolis — West Industrial Zone

Varna Chalcolithic Necropolis — West Industrial Zone

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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Chronology and function of Vésztő-Mágor Tell and Monastery

Eleni Panagopoulou, John Coleman · 2019 · Antiquity

Dating and interpretation of Vésztő-Mágor Tell and Monastery

Vésztő-Mágor Tell and Monastery

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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Chronology and function of Wayland's Smithy — The Ridgeway

Eleni Panagopoulou, John Coleman · 2019 · Antiquity

Dating and interpretation of Wayland's Smithy — The Ridgeway

Wayland's Smithy — The Ridgeway

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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Chronology and function of Yunatsite Tell — Northern Terrace Variant

Eleni Panagopoulou, John Coleman · 2019 · Antiquity

Dating and interpretation of Yunatsite Tell — Northern Terrace Variant

Yunatsite Tell — Northern Terrace Variant

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2019Open source

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Durrington Walls and Woodhenge — Archaeological Overview

Various · 2018 · Journal of Archaeological Science

Durrington Walls and Woodhenge

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2018Open source

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Silbury Hill — Avebury Landscape — Archaeological Overview

Various · 2018 · Journal of Archaeological Science

Silbury Hill — Avebury Landscape

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2018Open source

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Thornborough Henges — Central Henge — Archaeological Overview

Various · 2018 · Journal of Archaeological Science

Thornborough Henges — Central Henge

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2018Open source

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Varna Chalcolithic Necropolis — West Industrial Zone — Archaeological Overview

Various · 2018 · Journal of Archaeological Science

Varna Chalcolithic Necropolis — West Industrial Zone

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2018Open source

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'Missing' Pyramid Unveiled in Egypt — Menkauhor

LiveScience Staff · 2008 · LiveScience

Headless Pyramid — Saqqara North (Lepsius XXIX)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2008Open source

Websiteen.wikipedia.org