Kuk Swamp
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| Kuk Early Agricultural Site* | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| State Party |  Papua New Guinea |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, iv |
| Reference | 887 |
| Region** | Asia-Pacific |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2008 (32st Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. ** Region as classified by UNESCO. |
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Kuk Swamp is an archaeological site in New Guinea.
Evidence for early agricultural drainage systems was found here, beginning about 9,000 years ago.
In 2008, it was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
[edit] External links
- http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/06/0623_030623_kukagriculture.html
- http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5059/
Coordinates: 5°47′1.36″S 144°19′54.2″E / 5.7837111°S 144.331722°E
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