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1437:Eden point
1334:Buhl Woman
1206:Rock Eagle
1196:River Styx
1121:Mummy Cave
1116:Moundville
1096:Mesa Verde
1081:Marksville
828:Tchefuncte
788:Plaquemine
724:Las Palmas
640:Calf Creek
635:Cades Pond
470:46°36′32″N
412:2012-03-06
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358:2006-11-20
341:References
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1041:Key Marco
833:Troyville
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158:Discovery
67:Minnesota
1410:Chanunpa
1395:Ballgame
1374:Vero man
1324:Anzick-1
1296:Windover
1256:SunWatch
1186:Rassawek
1006:Glenwood
896:Brewster
748:Mogollon
719:La Jolla
705:Hopewell
665:Deptford
578:cultures
407:16587720
322:Archived
292:Archived
239:Archived
201:See also
47:5955 B.C
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1317:remains
1306:Wupatki
1146:Paquime
1036:Huápoca
901:Cahokia
871:Bastian
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700:Hohokam
685:Fremont
660:Comondú
615:Baytown
610:Avonlea
590:Alachua
562:Classic
552:Archaic
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398:1085869
171:America
152:Florida
140:at the
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695:Glades
670:Folsom
650:Clovis
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849:sites
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