List of archaeological sites sorted by continent and age

This list of archaeological sites is sorted by continent and then by the age of the site. For one sorted by country, see the list of archaeological sites sorted by country.

Europe

Palaeolithic

Lower

* Barnfield Pit, Kent, Great Britain
* Bilzingsleben, Thuringia, Germany. Clactonian
* Boxgrove, East Sussex, Great Britain.
* Clacton-on-Sea, Great Britain. Clactonian
* Vértesszőlős, Hungary

Middle

* Băile Herculane, Romania, middle Palaeolithic as well as Mesolithic
* Creswell Crags, Great Britain
* Königsaue, Germany
* Krapina, Croatia
* Le Moustier, France, Mousterian
* Neanderthal, Germany, Neandertal

Upper

* Altamira, Cantabria, Spain
* Aurignac, Haute Garonne, France, Aurignacian
* Châtelperron, central and south western France, Châtelperronian
* Chauvet Cave, southern France
* Dolni Vestonice, Gravettian, Moravia
* Ignateva Cave, South Urals, Russia
* La Gravette, Dordogne, France, Gravettian
* La Madelaine, Dordogne, France, Magdalenian
* Lascaux, Dordogne, France, Magdalenian
* Meiendorf, northern Germany, Hamburgian Culture
* Mladec, Moravia
* Paviland Caves, Great Britain, Wales, Aurignacian
* Solutré, eastern France, Solutrean

Mesolithic

* Alby, Sweden
* Astuvansalmi, Finland
* Cramond, United Kingdom
* Franchthi, Greece
* Friesack, Germany, Brandenburg
* Hohen Viecheln, Germany, Mecklenburg
* Howick house, United Kingdom
* Pulli settlement, Estonia
* Lepenski Vir, Serbia
* Star Carr, United Kingdom
* Mount Sandal Ireland
* Ythan Estuary, Sands of Forvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Neolithic

* Ardgroom, Ireland
* Avebury, Britain
* Bylany, Czech Republic
* Carnac stones, France
* Carrigagulla, Ireland
* Glantane east, Ireland
* Goseck Germany
* Grimes Graves, Britain
* Knocknakilla, Ireland
* La Hoguette, France
* Maeshowe Britain
* Maiden Castle Britain
* Maumbury Rings, Britain
* Medway Megaliths, Britain
* Fairy Toot at Nempnett Thrubwell, Britain
* Newgrange, Ireland
* Ring of Brodgar Britain
* Silbury Hill, Britain
* Skara Brae, Britain
* Stanton Drew, Britain
* Stonehenge, Britain
* Pfahlbau Museum Unteruhldingen Germany
* Windmill Hill Britain
* West Kennet Long Barrow, Britain
* Zauschwitz, Germany

Bronze Age

* Biskupin Poland
* Flag Fen, Britain
* Lerna, Greece
* Mycenae, Greece
* Nebra, Germany
* Siedlung Forschner, Germany
* Su Nuraxi di Barumini, Italy
* Tiryns, Greece
* Unetice, Czech Republic
* Zug-Sumpf, Switzerland

Iron Age

* Ambresbury Banks, Britain
* Danebury, Britain
* Maiden Castle, Britain
* Bibracte, France
* Heuneburg, Germany
* Oppidum of Manching, Germany
* Hirschlanden, Germany
* Biskupin, Poland
* La Tene, Switzerland
* Mont Vully, Switzerland
* Gene fornby, Sweden
* Vix and Mont Lassois, France

Roman/Greek Period

* Chew Stoke (Romano-Celtic Temple), Britain
* Chysauster, Britain
* Dover painted house, Britain
* Dover Castle, Britain
* Glanum (near Saint-Rémy-de-Provence), France
* Inchtuthil, Britain
* Olympia, Greece
* Pompeii, Italy
* Saalburg, Germany
* Salamis Island, Greece
* Sparta, Greece
* Trophaeum Traiani, Romania
* Üllő5, Hungary
* Verulamium, Britain

Early Medieval

* Adelsö, Sweden
* Birka, Sweden
* Gamla Uppsala, Sweden
* Helgö, Sweden
* Jellinge, Denmark
* Nydam, Denmark
* Oseberg-Ship, Norway
* South Cadbury, Britain
* Sutton Hoo, Britain
* Thorsberg, Denmark
* Valsgärde, Sweden
* Vendel, Sweden

Medieval

Asia

Lower Palaeolithic

* Berekhat Ram, Israel
* Barda Balka, Iraq
* Gesher Benot, Israel
* Dmanisi, Georgia
* Kudaro, Georgia
* Azykh, Azerbaijan
* Ganj Par, Iran
* Kashafrud, Iran
* Darband Cave, Iran
* Satanidar, Armenia
* Shiwatoo, Iran
* Zhoukoudian, China
* Wong Tei Tung (Sam Chung), Hong Kong

Middle Palaeolithic

* Amud, Israel
* Shanidar, Iraq
* Bisitun, Iran
* Warwasi, Iran
* Mar Traik, Iran
* Kiaram, Iran
* Qaleh Bozi, Iran
* Dawara, Syria
* Karain, Turkey

Upper Palaeolithic

* Yafteh, Iran
* Shanidar, Iraq
* Ksar Akil, Lebnan

Mesolithic

* Abu Hureyra, Syria
* Zarzi, Iraq
* Ghar-e Khar, Iran
* Yawan, Iran
* Warwasi, Iran
* Dar Mar, Iran
* Anjiri, Iran

Neolithic

* Ali Kosh, Iran
* Atlit Yam, Israel
* Asiab, Iran
* Çatalhöyük, Turkey
* Choqa Golan, Iran
* Ganj Dareh, Iran
* Göbekli Tepe, Turkey
* Guran, Iran
* Jarmo, Iraq
* Jericho, Palestine
* Nevali Cori, Turkey
* Mehrgarh, Pakistan
* Sarab, Iran

Bronze Age

* Beycesultan, Turkey
* Knossos, Greece
* Troy, Turkey
* Ugarit, Lebanon
* Uluburun, Turkey

Iron Age

* Hattusa, Turkey
* Nineveh, Iraq
* Hassanlu, Iran
* Zywieh, Iran
* Bukan, Iran
* Taite, Syria

Greek and Roman Period

* Halicarnassos, Turkey
* Knidos, Turkey
* Miletus, Turkey
* Myra, Turkey
* Salamis, Cyprus

Early Medieval

=Med

Africa

Palaeolithic

* Blombos Cave, South Africa, Upper Paleolithic
* Cango Caves, South Africa, Middle Paleolithic
* Chesowanya, Kenya
* Hadar, Ethiopia
* Hoedjiespunt, South Africa, Middle Pleistocene
* Kalambo Falls
* Klasies River Caves, South Africa, Middle Paleolithic
* Laetoli, Tanzania (Pliocene)
* Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, lower Palaeolithic, Oldowan
* Omo, Ethiopia

Mesolithic

Neolithic

Iron Age

* Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
* Carthage, Tunisia (Phoenician)
* Cyrene, Libya

Greek and Roman Period

* Volubilis, Morocco

Americas

Neolithic

* Acaray, Huaura River, Peru
* Aztec Ruins National Monument, New Mexico, USA
* Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico, USA
* Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico, USA
* Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, New Mexico, USA
* Jiskairumoko, Rio Ilave, Peru
* Meadowcroft Rock Shelter, Pennsylvania, USA
* Pecos National Historical Park, New Mexico, USA
* Petroglyph National Monument, New Mexico, USA
* Snaketown, Arizona, USA
* Cahokia, Illinois, USA
* Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Arizona, USA
* Effigy Mounds National Monument, Iowa, USA
* Chichen Itza, Mexico
* Monte Verde, Chile
* Easter Island, (Rano Raraku, Orongo & Anakena) Chile
* Machu Picchu, Peru

Australia and Oceania

Palaeolithic

* Lake Mungo
* Ngarrabullgan

Classical Period

* Mount Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand
* Rapa Nui, (Rano Raraku, Orongo & Anakena) Chile