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Wadi Faynan WF16 — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Wadi Faynan WF16

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Wadi Hammeh — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

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From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Yafteh Cave — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Yafteh Cave

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Zincirli — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Zincirli

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

Journal articledoi.org

9,000-year-old bead necklace at Ba'ja child grave

Alarashi et al. · 2023 · PLOS ONE

Baja

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2023Open source

Journal articledoi.org

Amphitheatre O75 at WF16

S. Mithen · 2018 · Antiquity

Wadi Faynan WF16

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2018Open source

Journal articledoi.org

Yafteh AMS dates

S. Shidrang · 2018 · Radiocarbon

Yafteh Cave

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2018Open source

Journal articledoi.org

Kaldar MP-UP 54 ka

B. Bazgir et al. · 2017 · JHE

Kaldar Cave

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2017Open source

Journal articledoi.org

Chogha Golan plant intensification

G. Willcox, N. Conard · 2016 · Antiquity

Archaeobotany 12000 samples

Chogha Golan

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2016Open source

Journal articledoi.org

400 ka Yabrudian at Tabun

R. Shimelmitz, S. Kuhn · 2014 · JHE

Tabun Cave

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2014Open source

Journal articledoi.org

Shell scraper from Ksar Akil

K. Douka · 2011 · J Archaeol. Sci.

Ksar Akil

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2011Open source

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Dur-Katlimmu — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Dur-Katlimmu

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Emar — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Emar

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Hammeren Granit — Bornholm Northern Tip 74 m Fortress Østersø

Bornholm History · 2024 · Bornholm

Hammershus

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Harbetsuvan — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Harbetsuvan

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Karkemish — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Karkemish

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Kurdu Tepe — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Kurdu Tepe

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Melid — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Melid

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Norsuntepe — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Norsuntepe

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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Qarassa Dolmen Field — Wikipedia

Wikipedia Contributors · 2024 · Wikimedia Foundation

Qarassa Dolmen Field

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2024Open source

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